Black Pepper Chicken

An easy black pepper chicken with juicy tender chicken, crisp vegetables and a rich savory black pepper sauce. It takes no time to put together and tastes better than your usual Chinese restaurant takeout!

Ingredients

1 pound chicken breasts (or thighs whatever you have) sliced or cut into cubes

Marinade

• 2 tablespoons coconut aminos

• 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Sauce

• 1/2 cup chicken bone broth

• 4 tablespoons coconut aminos

• 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

• 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper

• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Stir fry

• 2 tablespoons peanut oil (or vegetable oil)

• 1 tablespoon minced ginger

• 2 cloves garlic , minced

• 1/2 white onion , chopped

• 2 bell peppers , chopped (I used mixed colors)

Instructions

• Combine chicken, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, and cornstarch in a medium-sized bowl. Gently mix by hand until the chicken is coated with a thin layer of the mixture. Marinate for 2-3 hours.

• Combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the chicken. Immediately spread the chicken into a single layer using a spatula, with as little overlap as possible. Sear for 30 seconds or so, until the bottom is lightly browned. Flip the chicken. Cook for 15 to 20 seconds. Stir occasionally, until both sides are browned but still a bit pink inside. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.

• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the skillet. Add the ginger and garlic. Give it a quick stir until fragrant. Add the white onion and peppers. Stir and cook for 20 seconds.

• Stir the sauce mixture until the cornstarch is dissolved completely, and pour it into the skillet. Stir with a spatula immediately and cook until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, a few seconds. Add back the cooked chicken. Quickly stir a few times to coat everything with the sauce. Turn off heat and remove the skillet from the stove. Immediately transfer everything to a big plate so the ingredients won’t keep cooking in the hot skillet.

• Serve hot with rice.