🧾 Ingredients
2 chicken breasts (thinly sliced)
2 tbsp vegetable oil
5 cloves garlic (minced)
1 onion (sliced)
1 bell pepper (sliced)
1 tsp black pepper (freshly ground, more if you like it spicy)
1/2 tsp chili flakes (optional)
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (slurry)
1 tsp sesame oil
Salt to taste
Spring onions (for garnish)
👨🍳 Instructions
1. 🔥 Sear the chicken
Heat oil in a wok. Add chicken and stir-fry until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
2. 🧄 Build the aroma
In the same wok, add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
3. 🥬 Stir-fry veggies
Add onion and bell pepper. Cook for 2–3 minutes until slightly tender but still crisp.
4. 🥣 Make the glaze
Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, chicken broth, black pepper, and chili flakes. Stir well.
5. ⚡ Thicken the sauce
Add cornstarch slurry and simmer until glossy and slightly thick.
6. 🍗 Combine everything
Return chicken to the wok and toss until fully coated in the savory garlic pepper glaze.
7. 🍽️ Finish & serve
Drizzle sesame oil on top and garnish with spring onions. Serve hot with rice or noodles.
😋 Description
This Sizzling Black Pepper Chicken is a bold wok-tossed dish loaded with juicy chicken, crunchy vegetables, and a rich garlic pepper glaze. It’s smoky, savory, slightly spicy, and tastes just like your favorite Asian restaurant stir-fry.
❓ Question
Would you pair this with fried rice 🍚 or noodles 🍜?
