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A gluten-free Chinese food chicken dish from Panda Express, featuring a delicious blend of black pepper chicken and vegetables served in a white bowl.
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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! 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Chicken, Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: asian, black chicken, black pepper chicken, copycat, main dish, panda express copycat recipe
Servings: 6 people
Author: Courtney O'Dell

Ingredients

For the Sauce:

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

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