Salt and Pepper Chicken
Salt and Pepper Chicken is the perfect fakeaway. Super easy and full of flavour, it's a great weekend treat.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 319kcal
Equipment
- Wok or frying pan
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 4 chicken thighs, skinless and boneless or 2 chicken breasts
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp white pepper
- 1 tbsp Chinese Five Spice powder
- 4 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tbsp groundnut or vegetable oil
For the Stir Fry
- 1 white onion cut into bite sized chunks
- 1-2 peppers of any colour, finely sliced
- 1 chilli, sliced add more if you like it spicy!
- 1 bunch spring onions finely sliced and split into white and green parts
- ½ tsp Chinese Five Spice
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- pinch chilli flakes optional
Instructions
- Mix the cornflour with the salt, pepper and Five Spice.
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized chunks and coat in the flour mix - the way I find easiest is to put everything in a sealed reusable food bag or tupperware box and shake gently until the chicken pieces are all evenly coated.
- Coat the bottom of a frying pan with a thin layer of groundnut or vegetable oil and put over a high heat.
- Fry the chicken pieces until cooked through - about 2-3 minutes each side. You may need to do this in batches, making sure you don't overcrowd the pan.
- Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- In a wok or clean frying pan, heat a tsp of groundnut oil over a medium heat and add the chopped onion.
- Fry the onion for a few minutes until it starts to soften, then add the pepper, chilli and the white parts of the spring onions.
- Sprinkle over the salt, pepper, Five Spice (and chilli flakes if using) and stir fry everything together for about 5 minutes, until the vegetables are just beginning to soften.
- Add the chicken to the vegetables and toss together.
- Sprinkle with the green parts of the spring onions and serve - ideally with your favourite rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 1844mg | Potassium: 646mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 608IU | Vitamin C: 111mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 3mg