Chinese black pepper chicken stir fry

Here’s a delicious and easy recipe for Chinese Black Pepper Chicken Stir-Fry — tender chicken coated in a savory, slightly spicy black pepper sauce with crisp veggies. It’s bold, aromatic, and ready in under 30 minutes!

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🥢 Chinese Black Pepper Chicken Stir-Fry

🕒 Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 10 mins

Serves: 2–4

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🧂 Ingredients:

For the Chicken:

• 1 lb (450g) chicken breast or thigh, thinly sliced

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry, optional)

• 1 tsp cornstarch

• Pinch of white pepper

For the Stir-Fry:

• 1 tbsp oil (vegetable or peanut oil)

• 1 small onion, sliced

• 1 green bell pepper, sliced

• 1 red bell pepper, sliced

• 2–3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1-inch piece fresh ginger, minced

For the Black Pepper Sauce:

• 2 tbsp oyster sauce

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce (for color; optional)

• 1 tbsp water or chicken broth

• 1/2–1 tsp coarse black pepper, to taste

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1/2 tsp cornstarch (for thickening)

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🔥 Instructions:

✅ 1. Marinate the Chicken:

• Combine chicken with soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, cornstarch, and white pepper.

• Let sit for 10–15 minutes while prepping other ingredients.

✅ 2. Mix the Sauce:

• In a small bowl, whisk together oyster sauce, soy sauces, water/broth, sugar, cornstarch, and black pepper.

✅ 3. Stir-Fry:

• Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat.

• Add chicken in a single layer. Sear undisturbed for 1–2 minutes, then stir-fry until browned and cooked through. Remove and set aside.

✅ 4. Cook the Veggies:

• In the same pan, add a bit more oil if needed.

• Stir-fry onions, garlic, ginger, and bell peppers for 2–3 minutes until just tender-crisp.

✅ 5. Combine Everything:

• Return chicken to the pan.

• Pour in the black pepper sauce.

• Toss everything together for 1–2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken.

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🍚 Serve With:

• Steamed jasmine rice or fried rice

• Stir-fried noodles

• A side of bok choy or Chinese broccoli

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🔄 Variations:

• Add mushrooms, snap peas, or baby corn.

• Use tofu instead of chicken for a vegetarian version.

• Like it spicier? Add a sliced chili or a dash of chili oil.

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