Pepper Chicken Recipe (2024)

Published: Sep 16, 2023 | Last Updated On: Nov 2, 2023 by Aarthi

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Pepper chicken is a popular South Indian chicken preparation. Chicken is cooked with onions, curry leaves, green chillies till tender and tossed with freshly ground black pepper which gives its unique taste. When served with rice or roti, this spicy pepper chicken is quite addictive. Learn how to make pepper chicken at home with step by step pictures, instructions and video.

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Pepper Chicken Recipe

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About Pepper Chicken Dry Recipe

Now coming back to today's recipe, it is a chicken recipe and my favorite one. I have already posted chinese style pepper chicken recipe in my blog before. This is my Indian version of it. It has lots of Indian masala and stuffs in it. I love this one when served with naan or hot rice.

Chicken cooked in sauted onions, spices, green chillies, curry leaves and crushed black pepper which gives the unique taste and colour to the pepper chicken. Pepper chicken is a dark brown coloured dry dish usually served with rice, roti or naan.

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Pepper Chicken Ingredients

Spicy pepper chicken uses basic ingredients which you already have on hand. This version of pepper chicken is dry. So you have to adjust the water quantity as required.

Fresh Produce

The curry is made with Onions which are sliced thinly, green chillies, curry leaves as the base.

Chicken

I prefer to use one whole chicken which is cut into small pieces. Bone-in chicken results in juicy and tender chicken dish. But if you want you could use boneless chicken thighs.

Spices

The predominant flavor in a pepper chicken is black pepper. Use freshly roasted, coarsely ground black pepper for maximum flavour. I dry roast whole peppercorns for 2 to 3 minutes and allow them to cool. Grind them in a food processor or mortar and pestle till coarse. Add ground pepper only in the end of the cooking.

How to Make Pepper Chicken Dry

Making base

Heat oil in a kadai. Add in fennel seeds and let them crackle. Now add in onions, curry leaves and green chilli. Saute for 5 to 10 mins till it turns light golden. Now add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min. Add in all the spice powders and salt and mix well.

Cooking

Now add in chicken and toss well with the masala. Cover the kadai and let it cook for 30 to 40 mins till the chicken is cooked. Now open the kadai and cook on a high heat and let the masala gets dry. Add in fresh ground pepper and toss well.

Serving

Squeeze in some lemon juice and coriander leaves and mix well. Serve with rice or any bread.

Pepper Chicken Recipe (Step-wise Photos)

1)Heat oil in a kadai. Add in fennel seeds and let them sizzle.

2)Add in onions, curry leaves and green chilli.

3)Saute till lightly golden

4)Add in ginger garlic paste. Saute for 2 mins till the raw smell from the paste goes and it gets fragrant.

5)Add in spice powders and salt.

6)Saute the spices in hot oil for few seconds till aromatic.

7)Add in chicken.

8)Mix well till the masala coats the chicken pieces.

9)Cover and cook on low heat till chicken gets cooked, may be 20 mins or so.

10)Now chicken is cooked.

11)I cooked the chicken on high heat for few more minutes till the masala gets dry and coats the chicken.

12)Add in coarsely ground fresh black pepper in the end for the pepper flavor

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 285kcal

Ingredients

▢ ½ kg Chicken (cleaned with bone)
▢ 3 tbsp Oil (Preferably Coconut Oil)
▢ 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
▢ 2 large Onion sliced thinly
▢ 3 Green Chilli
▢ 1 sprig Curry leaves
▢ 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
▢ 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
▢ 2 tbsp Coriander Powder
▢ 2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
▢ Salt to taste
▢ 2 tbsp Black Pepper (Freshly ground)
▢ 1 tsp Lemon Juice
▢ Coriander Leaves / Cilantro for garnishing

Instructions

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Heat oil in a kadai. Add in fennel seeds and let them crackle.
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Now add in onions, curry leaves and green chilli. Saute for 5 to 10 mins till it turns light golden.
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Now add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
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Add in all the spice powders and salt and mix well.
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Now add in chicken and toss well with the masala.
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Cover the kadai and let it cook for 30 to 40 mins till the chicken is cooked.
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Now open the kadai and cook on a high heat and let the masala gets dry.
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Add in fresh ground pepper and toss well.
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Squeeze in some lemon juice and coriander leaves and mix well.
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Serve with rice or any bread.

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What is pepper chicken made of? ›

Pepper chicken is a popular South Indian chicken preparation. Chicken is cooked with onions, curry leaves, green chillies till tender and tossed with freshly ground black pepper which gives its unique taste.

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Is Pepper Chicken good for you? ›

Pepper chicken can be a flavorful and nutritious choice for a healthy diet, depending on how it is prepared. Here are some points to consider: Lean protein: Chicken is a good source of lean protein, which is essential for muscle growth and repair. Protein also helps in satiety and can aid in weight management.

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What makes chicken soft and juicy? ›

There are three key tricks: tenderize, marinate, and controlled cooking time. When you use all three of these methods, you will have succulent, moist chicken every time, and you can apply these strategies to other cuts of meat as well.

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How to use Chinese black pepper sauce? ›

However, it works the same as most sauces that serve as the meat's gravy or flavoring. In this recipe, it is a typical Chinese black pepper sauce that is poured over rice and meat, and sometimes even pasta noodles. You can pour it over beef tenderloin, chicken thighs, pork chops, or meatballs.

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What is three pepper chicken? ›

Three Pepper Chicken is made from three peppers: long hot peppers, dried red chilis, and Sichuan numbing peppercorns. These three peppers are stir fried with crispy wok fried chicken in a spicy red chili oil and caramelized bits of garlic.

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Why do Chinese restaurants use white pepper? ›

In Chinese cuisine, ground white pepper is used to add flavor to soups, marinades for meat and poultry, and spicier stir-fries.

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Why do people put mayonnaise on chicken before cooking? ›

The magic of mayo is that it helps your other marinade ingredients spread evenly across the surface of the meat, delivering more consistent flavor, while improving browning. (Don't worry, the cooked meat doesn't taste like mayo.)

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How do Chinese restaurants make chicken so tender? ›

How do Chinese Restaurants tenderise chicken?

marinating in a cornstarch/cornflour sludge then deep frying or blanching in water before proceeding to cook in the stir fry.
egg whites – sometimes the above method is also done using egg whites.
chemical tenderiser.
simple baking soda / bi carbonate method.

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What is the secret to juicy tender chicken? ›

Brines and marinades help tenderize the meat by bringing more moisture in the protein. With that extra moisture, you lose less when you cook. The simplest way to do this is with a dry brine — unwrap the chicken breasts, salt them on both sides and let them sit in the fridge for at least an hour.

What is the black Chinese sauce called? ›

Made from salted fermented black soybean called douchi, black bean sauce is a condiment you've probably encountered if you've eaten Cantonese or Szechuan cooking.

What is the difference between pepper sauce and peppercorn sauce? ›

A: The main difference between pepper sauce and peppercorn sauce lies in their key ingredients. Pepper sauce is crafted from chili peppers whereas peppercorn sauce is made from peppercorns specifically black, green, or other varieties.

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Is pepper chicken good for a cough? ›

It is a sure cure for cold, cough and body ache. Make a fine paste of garlic pods, red chilli, cumin seeds, pepper corns and coriander powder, adding a little water. Marinate the washed chicken in this paste with salt for one hour.

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What is salt and pepper chicken made of? ›

Salt & pepper chicken is a Chinese dish. The chicken is coated in a well-seasoned, gently spiced cornflour mixture before being fried for a flavoursome, moreish dish. Traditionally, it's made with tongue-tingling Sichuan peppercorns, but if you can't get these, you can use black peppercorns instead.

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Does salt and pepper chicken contain egg? ›

Ingredients: Starch, iodised salt, ginger (15.1%), garlic (15.1%), pepper (11%), anise, corn oil, cinnamon, fennel seeds, clove. May contain celery, cereals containing gluten, egg, milk, mustard and soy.

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Pepper Chicken Recipe (2024)

Pepper Chicken Recipe

About Pepper Chicken Dry Recipe

Video for Pepper Chicken Recipe

Similar Recipes,

Pepper Chicken Ingredients

Fresh Produce

Chicken

Spices

How to Make Pepper Chicken Dry

Making base

Cooking

Serving

Pepper Chicken Recipe (Step-wise Photos)

More Chicken Recipes,

📖 Recipe Card

Pepper Chicken | Pepper Chicken Recipe | Pepper Chicken Dry Recipe

Ingredients

Instructions

Video

Nutrition

IF YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE OR ANYTHING FROM YUMMY TUMMY, MAKE SURE TO POST IT AND TAG ME SO I CAN SEE ALL OF YOUR CREATIONS!!#YUMMYTUMMYAARTHI AND @YUMMYTUMMYAARTHION INSTAGRAM!

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What is pepper chicken made of? ›

What is the difference between pepper sauce and peppercorn sauce? ›

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