Chinese Take-Out Black Pepper Chicken
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cut chicken breast into bite-sized, long strips.
- 2Add chicken to a baggy or bowl.
- 3Marinate chicken with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of sherry cooking wine, and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, coating it well until the cornstarch is no longer a powder.
- 4Set the marinated chicken aside.
- 5Prepare the sauce by mixing 0.5 cup of water, 0.25 teaspoon of chicken bouillon (or 0.5 cup chicken broth), 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of sherry cooking wine, 1.5 tablespoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of dark soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of black pepper, and 0.25 teaspoon of salt.
- 6Add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to the sauce mixture and mix everything well.
- 7Press 3 garlic cloves using a garlic press.
- 8Add 0.25 teaspoon of ginger to the sauce (if using fresh ginger, cut about half an inch).
- 9Cut two desired colors of peppers into long strips.
- 10Cut half an onion to desired size.
- 11Heat a couple of tablespoons of oil in a pan.
- 12Add the chicken to the pan and cook for about 50%.
- 13Add the garlic and onions to the pan and mix well.
- 14Add the peppers to the pan.
- 15Stir the sauce mixture well to ensure all seasonings and cornstarch are incorporated.
- 16Pour the sauce into the pan.
- 17Cook until the sauce thickens.
- 18Serve over rice and enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1.5 breast chicken breast
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon sherry cooking wine
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 0.5 cup water
- 0.25 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- 0.5 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sherry cooking wine
- 1.5 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 cloves garlic cloves
- 0.25 teaspoon ginger
- 2 colors peppers (green, yellow, orange, or red)
- 0.5 onion onion
- 2 tablespoons oil
- rice
Equipment
baggy or bowlgarlic press
Tips
- Cook chicken for about 50% doneness before adding other ingredients.
- Stir the sauce well before adding to ensure seasonings and cornstarch are mixed.
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