Black Pepper Chicken: A Delicious Recipe Guide
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole chicken (about 3–4 pounds), cut into pieces
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- Salt and spices to taste
- Instructions:
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season generously with salt, black pepper, and paprika.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion until softened (about 5 minutes), add garlic and bell peppers, cooking until tender-crisp (3-5 minutes).
- Brown chicken pieces in batches for about 5-7 minutes on each side; remove from pot.
- Sprinkle flour over sautéed vegetables and stir for one minute. Gradually whisk in chicken broth until smooth. Add diced tomatoes and heavy cream; bring to a simmer.
- Return browned chicken to the pot; cover and simmer for another 10-15 minutes until cooked through.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece of chicken (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg