Black Pepper Chicken With Fried Rice By Aqsa's Cuisine, Easy Dinner Recipe, Winter Recipe

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil has healthier fats.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickener.

Add 1/3 cup vegetable oil to a pan and fry 2 medium-sized bell peppers cut lengthwise for about 1 minute, then remove and set aside.

In the same oil, add 2 tablespoons fresh crushed garlic and fry well.

Add 500 grams of boneless chicken cut lengthwise to the pan and stir.

Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon chicken powder, and 1 teaspoon black pepper powder to the chicken.

Cook the chicken with the spices on medium flame for 10 minutes until cooked through, then remove and set aside.

In the same oil, add 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon chicken powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper powder, 1 tablespoon white vinegar, and 1 tablespoon sugar; cook the spices briefly.

Add 4 cups of water to the pan and mix well, waiting for it to boil.

Once boiling, mix 2 tablespoons cornstarch with a little water and add it to the pan.

When the sauce thickens, add the cooked chicken back to the pan, mix well, and cover, cooking on low flame for 15-20 minutes.

To prepare the fried rice, add 1/3 cup vegetable oil to another pan and fry 2 tablespoons fresh crushed garlic.

Add 3 tablespoons soy sauce and 2 cups mixed vegetables to the pan.

Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon chicken powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper powder, and 1 tablespoon crushed red chili to the vegetables.

Add the boiled rice to the pan and mix well.

Top with green onions, cover, and let it steam for 5 minutes.

Add the previously fried bell peppers to the black pepper chicken just before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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