Pepper Chicken | Chili chicken

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A recipe that demands as little ingredients as possible- Pepper/Chili Chicken. Chili Pepper is one of the world's most important spices and in this dish, it is a Star.  Serve this dish with your choice of tortilla or as a side with daal (lentil soup) and steaming hot rice!

Author: Racheal D'Souza

Pepper Chicken is a super quick and easy recipe to make and packed with flavors. The dish is as versatile as it sounds and can be made with a number of chili pepper varieties for a varied taste every time to use a different pepper. Here's one of the most easiest dish with the least amount of ingredients!. An amazing side with Daal (lentil soup) and steaming hot rice!

Ingredients

Chicken - 1 pound (with bones prefered)

Oil- 2 tbs

Green chili- 4-5, slit (depends on how hot you want it to be)

Garlic cloves- 3, chopped

Ginger- ½ inch, chopped

Green bell pepper - 1, julienne cut

Soy sauce 1 tbs

Vinegar- 1 tsp

Cilantro/ coriander: Handful

Seasoning

Salt

Black pepper- 1-2 tsp

 

 

 

How to make Pepper Chicken

1. In an old wok (I use an old wok for burnt flavor), add oil, green chili, garlic and ginger.
2. Sauté for a minute on a medium flame.
3. Add in washed and cleaned chicken pieces and mix everything.
4. Cook for 15 min with lid closed. Stir in between and add green bell peppers after 7 minutes .
5. After 15 min, time to dry the water from the chicken. 
6. Add salt, black pepper, soy sauce and vinegar. Mix everything well and allow the juices to dry. Do not close the lid.
7. As the chicken starts to dry, you should see a nice darkish brown color. 
8. Add cilantro on top and garnish with some more fresh pepper if you like.

Watch:Pepper Chicken The video will show you a step-by-step guide on how to make this very simple Pepper Chicken Recipe in a single pot.