Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken Copycat
Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken Copycat Recipe - a delicious Chinese inspired dish based off Panda Express' popular black pepper chicken! Tastes just like it is from Panda Express but a million times better with tons of garlic and black pepper chicken flavor for dinner the whole family will love - faster than it takes to pick up takeout!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 400kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs boneless, skinless
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 yellow onion sliced
- 3 celery stalks sliced
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- ½ tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp ginger powder
- 2 cups cooked rice
For the Sauce:
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup oyster sauce
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- ½ tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp ginger powder
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix sauce ingredients together and set aside.
- Pat chicken dry and cut into 1" cubes.
- Place chicken in bowl, and toss well in cornstarch, pepper, and a pinch of salt.
- Heat peanut oil over medium heat in a large skillet on medium high until shimmery.
- Add chicken to oil in small batches so it can cook quickly - don't overcrowd pan.
- Remove chicken from pan, place on a plate and repeat the sauteing process with the rest of the chicken in batches until done.
- Place all the chicken back into the pan and add vegetables, sauté for about 5 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Add the remaining garlic powder, onion powder, and ginger powder over the sauteed vegetable and chicken. Stir to combine.
- Add sauce to pan, bring mixture to boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Serve over a large bowl of rice and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 449mg | Potassium: 414mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 353IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg