Chinese Style Pepper Chicken
Chinese style pepper chicken with green bell pepper and onion. A quick and easy meal.
Ingredients
- 2 lb / 900 g chicken thigh or breast cut into bite size pieces
- 2 medium onions sliced
- 1 green bell pepper sliced
- 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil
Marinade
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp shaoxing rice wine (Chinese cooking wine, or use dry sherry)
Sauce
- 1/2 cup oyster sauce
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp light soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp sugar (optional)
Cornstarch slurry (optional)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp water
Instructions
- Add cut up chicken and marinade ingredients together in a bowl. Marinate in fridge for at least 15 minutes
- Meanwhile, mix together ingredients for both the pepper sauce and cornstarch slurry (if using) in separate bowls.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or frying pan on high heat. Cook chicken in batches until fully browned, should take 2-3 minutes per batch. Remove chicken and place to the side. Repeat cooking process with remaining batches of chicken and more oil.
- Cook onion and green pepper with oil leftover in wok for 1-2 minutes, or until onion slightly translucent.
- Turn heat down to medium low and add the chicken back in. Stir to combine.
- Add in sauce and cornstarch slurry (if using). Stir until sauce has thickened and food is well coated. Serve immediately.
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