Caramelized Black Pepper Chicken

Are you ready for a delicious, quick, and easy restaurant-style Chinese meal? Our Caramelized Black Pepper Chicken is an easy dinner that comes together in under 30 minutes. It's just the right amount of saucy, sticky, and sweet - perfect for satisfying every craving.

Total Time

25min

4.8

4 Ratings

Author: SideChef Everyday

Servings:

Ingredients

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1.5 lb

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs

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1 clove

Garlic , minced

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Small Yellow Onion , sliced

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1/2 cup

Dark Brown Sugar

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2 Tbsp

Fish Sauce

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4 Tbsp

Rice Vinegar

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2 tsp

Ground Ginger

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1 Tbsp

Coarse Black Pepper

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3 Tbsp

Vegetable Oil

•

to taste

Fresh Cilantro

•

to taste

White Rice , steamed

Cooking Instructions

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the Dark Brown Sugar (1/2 cup) , Fish Sauce (2 Tbsp) , Rice Vinegar (4 Tbsp) , Garlic (1 clove) , Ground Ginger (2 tsp) , and Coarse Black Pepper (1 Tbsp) . Set aside.

In a frying pan, heat Vegetable Oil (3 Tbsp) over medium-high heat. Add Yellow Onion (1) and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.

Add the Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs (1.5 lb) and cook for about 5 minutes until lightly charred.

Add the sauce mixture and turn the heat to high, bring to a simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened; about 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Transfer to a serving plate. Optionally garnish with Fresh Cilantro (to taste) . Serve warm with White Rice (to taste) if desired.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

286

FAT

11.4 g

PROTEIN

22.6 g

CARBS

21.1 g