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5 from 21 votes

Black Pepper Chicken

Black Pepper Chicken is so easy and delicious to make at home in about 30 minutes! The chicken is juicy and paired with the crisp vegetables and savory black pepper sauce!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: black pepper, celery, chicken, onion
Servings: 3
Author: Chris Joe

Ingredients

Chicken

Vegetables & Aromatics

  • 3 stalks celery cut at an angle to 1" pieces
  • 1 yellow onion sliced
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 inch ginger minced

Sauce

Instructions

  • Slice chicken thigh into 1" pieces into a bowl with soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, white pepper, avocado oil and cornstarch. Mix until combined and marinate for 20.
  • Slice celery at an angle into 1" pieces, onion into 1" pedals, and mince garlic and ginger and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, mix oyster sauce, light soy sauce, coarse black pepper, shaoxing wine (or sherry cooking wine), sugar, chicken stock, and cornstarch and set aside.
  • Over high heat, cook chicken for 2-3 minutes until cooked through and set aside.
  • Over high heat, fry garlic and ginger for 15 seconds until fragrant. Add celery and onion and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add back chicken and sauce and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes to combine, until sauce has thickened. Serve with freshly steamed rice & enjoy!