Black Pepper Chicken

Black pepper chicken has an intense sauce seasoned with ginger, fish sauce, chili garlic sauce and plenty of black pepper. Serve it plenty of rice.

Black Pepper Chicken

Black Pepper Chicken

Black pepper chicken has an intense sauce seasoned with ginger, fish sauce, chili garlic sauce and plenty of black pepper. Serve it plenty of rice or zoodles.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 shallots
  • 1 tsp ginger-fresh grated
  • cup brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp chili garlic sauce
  • 1 tsp ground pepper
  • 1 ½ lbs chicken breast-boneless and skinless
  • ¼ cilantro-chopped

Instructions
 

  • Slice shallots thin. Set aside. In a 12" skillet heat oil on medium high heat. Add shallots and ginger, cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
  • Stir in sugar, fish sauce, vinegar, chili garlic sauce, and pepper and bring to a simmer. Stir to dissolve sugar. Cook until thick and syrupy, about 5 minutes.
  • Cut chicken into 3/4" pieces and add to skillet with sauce. Stir occasionally until cooked through, about 7 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
  • It's great on rice or zoodles.
Keyword Asian food, black pepper chicken, chicken, stovetop