This black pepper chicken tastes just like the Chinese takeout favorite, golden-fried chicken in a soy, wine, and black pepper sauce, and served over white rice.
Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time::15 mins
Stand Time::15 mins
Total Time::45 mins
Servings::4
Ingredients
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Chicken Coating
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound skinless boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
Black Pepper Sauce
1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup oyster sauce
2 tablespoons wine
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Stir Fry
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 cup green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup white onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
For Serving
2 cups cooked white rice
Directions
Gather Ingredients.
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For Chicken Coating, whisk together cornstarch, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and pepper in a large bowl. Mixture will be quite thick. Add chicken pieces to bowl; stir to coat chicken. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
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Meanwhile, for Black Pepper Sauce, whisk together chicken broth, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, water, cornstarch, and pepper in a medium bowl.
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Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken. Cook and stir until lightly browned and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate; set aside. Repeat with remaining chicken. Remove chicken from skillet.
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Add remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to skillet. Stir in minced garlic and ginger. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in bell pepper and onion. Cook and stir until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
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Pour in Black Pepper Sauce and cook until sauce has thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Return cooked chicken to skillet. Cook and stir until all ingredients are coated with sauce. Serve immediately over cooked white rice.
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