Description
A comforting weeknight meal featuring tender chicken, earthy mushrooms, and a savory sauce, perfect for busy evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 bell pepper (red or green), sliced
- 8 ounces mushrooms (shiitake or button), sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 green onions, chopped for garnish
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
Instructions
- Toss the thinly sliced chicken with cornstarch, salt, and ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper until each piece looks lightly dusted and slightly tacky to the touch. Set aside for a few minutes.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the chicken in a single layer and sear without moving for about 1 minute, then stir-fry until golden and cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add remaining vegetable oil and warm it. Add sliced onion and bell pepper, stir-frying until soft and translucent, roughly 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add sliced mushrooms and minced garlic to the skillet. Cook until mushrooms release and reabsorb their liquid and turn brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk together soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, rice vinegar, and 1 teaspoon black pepper in a small bowl until glossy.
- Pour the sauce into the skillet, scraping up any browned bits. Return cooked chicken, tossing everything to coat evenly and heat through, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Adjust seasoning if needed. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and serve hot over steamed rice or noodles.
Notes
For variations, swap proteins, try different mushrooms, or add greens for extra nutrients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: chicken, stir-fry, pepper chicken, weeknight meal, quick dinner, comfort food