Salt and Pepper Chicken
Let's add some sizzle to your stir fry with this crispy salt and pepper chicken! Get ready for a flavor explosion with my favorite recipe for salt and pepper chicken stir fry, featuring Chinese five spice powder for bold flavor.
Ingredients
- ½ cup corn starch
- ¾ tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Chinese five spice
- 1½- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup vegetable oil for frying
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 red chili diced
- 1 green chili diced
- 2 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 3 green onions (also called green onions or scallions) chopped
- kosher salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with a paper towel; set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and cook the onion and peppers for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and set aside.1 medium onion, 1 red chili, 1 green chili, kosher salt and black pepper to taste, 2 cloves fresh garlic
- In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients.½ cup corn starch, ¾ tablespoon kosher salt, 1 tablespoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon Chinese five spice
- Toss the chicken in the dry ingredients to coat.1½- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Add the oil to a large frying pan over high heat until hot.1 cup vegetable oil
- Carefully add the chicken to the pan one piece at a time. Fry until golden brown turning occasionally, about 5-7 minutes. Do not crowd the pan. You will most likely need to cook the chicken in 2 batches.
- Place the cooked chicken onto the prepared pan to get rid of the excess oil.
- Add the cooked chicken to the skillet with the onion mixture. Add the green onions and toss to mix everything.3 green onions (also called green onions or scallions)
Notes
If you don't have Chinese five spice, you can make your own. Here's how: mix 1 teaspoon each of the following: ground cinnamon, ground star anise, and ground fennel. Then add a pinch of ground white pepper and a pinch of ground cloves.
