Asian Black Pepper Chicken Recipes

STIR FRIED BLACK PEPPER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pound your peppercorns . In a pan, toast white and black peppercorns for 30 seconds, then remove from heat. In a mortar and pestle, add toasted peppercorns and pound for 2 minutes. Set aside.
• Stir fry the vegetables and aromatics . In a pan on medium-high heat, add 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Once the oil gets hot, add the onions, red and green peppers. Fry for 30 seconds, then add garlic and ginger. Stir fry for another 30 seconds. For more nutrition and colour, throw in some yellow and green bell peppers into your vegetable mix.
• Cook the chicken. Add cube-sized or long thin strips of chicken. Cook for 3 minutes or until chicken appears slightly opaque. Add 3 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, pepper and butter. Stir the mixture well. In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water together, then add into the pan. Stir for another minute, then remove from heat. The cornstarch mixture helps thicken the sauce and make it more adhesive.

BLACK PEPPER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prep the chicken: In a medium size bowl, combine the chicken pieces with the 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and minced garlic. Toss well. Sprinkle the cornstarch over the chicken and toss well.
• Make the sauce: In a small bowl, combine all the black pepper sauce ingredients together.
• Cook the chicken: Add the vegetable oil to a wok or large skillet and heat over high heat. Add half the chicken to the wok and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer the chicken to a paper towel lined plate and repeat with remaining chicken.
• Sauté onion and peppers: If there's no vegetable oil left in the skillet, add another tablespoon or so. Add the onion and peppers to the wok and cook for a minute. Add the chicken back to the wok and the prepared black pepper sauce. Toss until well combined. Drizzle the sesame oil over the chicken and stir.
• Serve: Serve immediately over rice.

AUTHENTIC BLACK BEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into bite sized chunks; put them in a bowl and add salt and soy sauce; mix well and set aside.
• Heat peanut oil in the wok over high heat; add the chicken and stir-fry until it changes color, then remove from the wok with a slotted spoon.
• Drain off all but 3 tablespoons oil from the wok, then return it to medium heat; add the ginger and garlic and stir-fry for a few minutes until they are fragrant and the garlic cloves are tender. Add the black beans and stir-fry until fragrant, splashing in the wine as you do so. Add the chili flakes and stir-fry for a few moments.
• Return the chicken to the wok; add the red bell pepper and toss both in the fragrant oil, splashing in the vinegar and adding salt to taste. When everything is sizzly, throw in the scallions and stir a few times until barely cooked. Then, off the heat, stir in the sesame oil and serve.

CHINESE CHICKEN WITH BLACK PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Note: This recipe calls for boneless thigh meat, which is preferred, but I tried using breast meat and the result was fine also.
• Mix together sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• Cut chicken into a small dice, about 1/4-inch.
• Heat 1-2 cups peanut or other cooking oil in your wok.
• Place cornstarch in a small bowl and begin to dust chicken pieces, shaking off excess.
• Fry in hot oil in small batches until crispy and golden, about 2-3 minutes; drain.
• Remove oil from wok and discard.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok and stir-fry onion about 1 minute; add peas and carrots and cook another 30 seconds.
• Add sauce mixture to wok along with chicken pieces and stir to coat everything evenly.
• Serve at once with hot steamed rice.

BLACK PEPPER CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Place cornstarch in a large bowl. Add chicken in batches; tossing to coat. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes. Remove and keep warm., Stir-fry onion in remaining oil until tender. Stir soy sauce mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Return chicken to pan; heat through. Top with cilantro and green onions.