Ayam Lada Hitam

Name: Ayam Lada Hitam
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 2 inch pieces); ½ cup cornstarch; ¼ cup all purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 yellow onion (coarsely chopped); 1 large green bell pepper (coarsely chopped); 1 large red bell pepper (coarsely chopped); 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp ground ginger; 2 tbsp brown sugar; ½ cup soy sauce; ¼ cup shaoxing wine; ¼ cup chinkiang vinegar; 1 tbsp cornstarch

This Chinese-inspired black pepper chicken is a perfect way to add flavor to your weeknight dinner, boasting a delicious combination of savory, spicy, and slightly tangy notes.

⏱ 45 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 30min 📊 Medium 🍽 8 servings 👁 4

Instructions

In a large bowl, toss your cubed chicken in the cornstarch, flour, salt and pepper. Heat your oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and saute your chicken until it is just cooked through. Remove your chicken from the pan and set aside.
Add your onion and bell peppers to the skillet, saute in the remaining oil and juices from the chicken until they begin to tenderize.
In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for sauce, taking care not to let the cornstarch clump together.
Reduce the heat to medium low and add in your sauce mixture. Simmer until the sauce begins to thicken.
Add your chicken back to the skillet and toss to coat in the sauce. Saute everything together for a few minutes more until your sauce has reduced to the desired thickness.

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Nutrition per serving

222kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$650.00

Per Serving
$81.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$1300.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (94% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
boneless skinless chicken breasts	2 lbs	$127.00
cornstarch	0.5 cup	$60.00
all purpose flour	0.25 cup	$7.00
salt	1 tsp	$1.00
black pepper	1 tsp	$22.00
vegetable oil	2 tbsp	$24.00
yellow onion	1	$50.00
green bell pepper	1 large	$88.00
red bell pepper	1 large	$88.00
black pepper	1 tsp	$22.00
garlic powder	1 tsp	$7.00
ground ginger	0.5 tsp	$3.00
brown sugar	2 tbsp	$4.00
soy sauce	0.5 cup	$120.00
shaoxing wine	0.25 cup	-
chinkiang vinegar	0.25 cup	$19.00
cornstarch	1 tbsp	$8.00