Chinese black pepper chicken is another great homemade Chinese dish you are going to repeat over and over again.
Total Time: 27-32 Minutes
Prep Time: 15-20 Minutes
Active Cook Time: 12 Minutes
Serving: 4
Chinese black pepper sauce started to be popular in late 1980s. Back then, we were not big in spicy food, other than my father. But my mom is always willing to try something new and make us to try. It took me a while back then to get used to it because of its heat and spiciness.
You may love spicy sauce, so do I as a grownup. But I must share with you this personal experience. One time I made this dish and thought that I could add more black pepper and it would be ok. My, oh my, that was HOT. My tongue was on fire and the more I ate it, the hotter it got. At the end, I just couldn’t take it anymore and threw the rest away. Many of you may have already learned about me from this website that throwing food away is always the last thing I do. So, you can imagine how unbearably hot the dish was.
You will find this chicken recipe is a toned down version to make it family-friendly.
If you plan on serving with steamed white rice, get it start cooking first before doing anything with the Chinese black pepper chicken.
I highly recommend to stick to the amount of black pepper used in this recipe. If someone in your household doesn’t like hot food, decrease the amount to 1/2 tsp of black pepper. You can always add more later.
If you are a big fan of hot and spicy, you can add red pepper flakes or Chinese chili oil on top of the black pepper sauce. Always go easy first. You can always add more heat later.
Ingredients
2 Green Bell Peppers (discard seeds and membrane; cut into bite size)
1 Small Yellow Onion (cut into bite size)
2-3 Skinless boneless chicken breasts (about a little bit over 1 1/4lbs in total; cut into bite size)
1 tbsp Minced Garlic
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Marinade
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp White Pepper
1/2 tsp Ginger Powder
2 tsp Light Soy Sauce
1 tsp Dark Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sauce
3/4 tsp Black Pepper
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Sugar
2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
1 tsp Light Soy Sauce
1 tsp Dark Soy Sauce
2 tsp Water
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