Description
Black Pepper Chicken with Mushrooms is a flavor-packed stir-fry that comes together in just 30 minutes, making it the perfect meal for busy weeknights or entertaining guests. This dish features tender chicken and earthy mushrooms sautéed in a bold peppery sauce, highlighted by a delightful combination of soy and oyster sauces. Its versatility allows you to swap in your favorite vegetables while still delivering a satisfying, healthy dinner option. Serve it over rice or noodles, and enjoy the rich flavors that will make this dish a family favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (thinly sliced)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 medium onion (sliced)
- 1 bell pepper (red or green, sliced)
- 8 ounces mushrooms (shiitake or button, sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 green onions (chopped for garnish)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (divided)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Coat chicken slices in cornstarch, salt, and black pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat; stir-fry chicken until browned (4-5 minutes). Remove from skillet.
- Add remaining oil to the skillet and stir-fry onion and bell pepper for 2-3 minutes; then add mushrooms and garlic for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Whisk together soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, rice vinegar, and black pepper; pour into the skillet.
- Return chicken to the skillet; toss everything until well-coated and heated through (1-2 minutes).
- Serve garnished with chopped green onions over rice or noodles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg