Ultimate Black Pepper Chicken with Bell Peppers, Onions & Steamed Rice

 

Prep time: 15 min

Cooking time: 20 min

Servings: 4

Calories per serving: ~550

Ingredients 🛒

For the chicken stir-fry:

500 g chicken breast, cubed 🍗

2 tbsp vegetable oil 🛢️

1 onion, sliced 🧅

1 red bell pepper, sliced 🌶️

1 green bell pepper, sliced 🌿

3 garlic cloves, minced 🧄

2 tbsp soy sauce 🍜

1 tbsp oyster sauce 🌟

1 tbsp dark soy sauce 🌑

1 tsp sugar 🍬

2 tsp freshly ground black pepper ⚫

1 tsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (slurry)

For the rice:

250 g jasmine rice 🍚

500 ml water 💧

Pinch of salt 🧂

Spring onions for garnish 🌱

Instructions 👩‍🍳

Cook rice in salted water until fluffy. Heat oil in a wok, sauté garlic, then add chicken and cook until golden. Toss in onion and peppers, stir-fry 3–4 minutes. Add soy sauces, oyster sauce, sugar, and plenty of black pepper. Stir in cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce. Serve hot with rice, garnished with spring onions.

Notes & Variations 💡

Use beef or tofu instead of chicken.

Add broccoli or snap peas for crunch.

Adjust black pepper to taste for extra heat.