Chinese Chicken with Black Pepper Sauce

Chinese Chicken with Black Pepper Sauce

from palatablepastime.com
25 min
2 servings

!click stars to rate this recipe!

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces boneless chicken breast or boneless chicken thigh
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup chopped white onion
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots (thawed)
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • hot steamed rice
  • 1/4 cup oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dark sweet soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine or dry sherry
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons black pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Stir together ingredients for sauce in a small bowl and set aside.

  2. 2

    Chop chicken into 1/2-inch bites.

  3. 3

    Place chicken in a small bowl and toss with cornstarch until thoroughly and evenly coated.

  4. 4

    Heat 1/2 cup oil in a large skillet.

  5. 5

    Fry chicken pieces in hot oil over med-high heat until golden and cooked through (may need to do several batches so as not to crowd the pan); drain on paper toweling.

  6. 6

    Heat 2 tbsp. peanut oil in a wok skillet and add onions when oil is hot. Cook onions until they become translucent, then add peas and carrots and cook for another minute.

  7. 7

    Stir in chicken pieces and as it  becomes hot, add sauce to the pan, and stir a few times to coat well.

  8. 8

    Serve stir-fry with hot steamed rice.

Chinese Chicken with Black Pepper Sauce Recipe | Only Recipes