Description
Black pepper chicken combines tender chicken breasts coated in a bold, peppery sauce that hits just right with garlic and soy for depth. Your dinner table gets a restaurant-quality dish in about 30 minutes that tastes far better than takeout.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound chicken breast, diced
Seasonings and Sauces:
- 2 tablespoons black pepper
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- Salt to taste
Cooking Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
Instructions
- Pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil into your pan and let it heat up over medium temperature for about 2 minutes until it shimmers.
- Add your 1 pound of diced chicken breast to the hot pan and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pieces turn golden brown on all sides.
- Toss in your 3 minced garlic cloves and stir for about 30 seconds so the aroma fills your kitchen.
- Add your sliced onion and bell pepper to the pan, cooking for 5 to 7 minutes while stirring regularly until the vegetables soften to your liking.
- Drizzle 2 tablespoons of soy sauce over everything in your pan and sprinkle 2 tablespoons of black pepper throughout the mixture.
- Stir everything together for about 1 minute so the soy sauce coats all your ingredients evenly.
- Let the dish cook for another 5 minutes at medium heat, allowing the flavors to meld together.
- Taste your creation and sprinkle salt as needed to balance the flavors.
- Transfer your finished chicken to a serving dish and pair it alongside rice or noodles for a complete meal.
Notes
- Cut your chicken into even-sized pieces so everything cooks at the same rate and stays tender throughout.
- Toast your black pepper in the pan for about 30 seconds before adding the soy sauce to bring out its warm, spicy flavor instead of using it raw.
- If you’re cooking for a gluten-free diet, check your soy sauce label or swap it for tamari, which works just as well in this dish.
- Add your vegetables when the chicken is mostly cooked rather than all at once, so the peppers and onions stay crisp while the chicken finishes cooking properly.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sautéed Chicken
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 191 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 610 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg