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)