Black Pepper Chicken and Noodles

Black Pepper Chicken and Noodles is a flavorful dish featuring marinated boneless, skinless chicken thighs, stir-fried with sliced onions and green bell peppers. The marinade includes soy sauce, chili paste, rice wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, and cornstarch. The sauce, made with chicken broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, black pepper, and cornstarch, adds richness. The dish is completed with a choice of thin rice noodles, Pad Thai noodles, or Udon noodles. Topped with chopped green onions and sesame seeds, the final result is a delightful blend of savory and spicy flavors with tender chicken and perfectly cooked noodles.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword Chicken, Chinese, Garlic, ginger, Noodles, soy sauce, take out

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings 4 People

Ingredients

Marinade

2-3 Pounds of Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
¼ Cup of Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Chili Paste or Red Pepper Flakes
1 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
1 Garlic Clove Grated
1 Tbsp Fresh Ginger Grated
1 Tbsp Cornstarch

Sauce

1 Cup of Chicken Broth
3 Tbsp Soy Sauce
2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
2 tsp Black Pepper
2 Tbsp Cornstarch

Vegetables and Noodles

3-4 Tbsp Vegetable Oil or High Smoke Point Oil
1 Onion Sliced
1 Green Bell Pepper Sliced
1 Package of Thai Brown Thin Rice Noodles or Pad Thai Noodles or Udon Noodles for Thicker Noodles

Toppings

Chopped Green Onions
Sesame Seeds

Instructions

Cut chicken thighs lengthwise against the grain and place them in a medium bowl. Add the rest of the marinade ingredients and let them marinate for 20 minutes.
In a small bowl, mix all the sauce ingredients together.
Chop all the vegetables.
Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil.
In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, add 1 Tbsp oil and cook chicken in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.
Once the chicken is done cooking, add 2 Tbsp of oil and sauté vegetables for 3-5 minutes, ensuring they retain a bite.
Start cooking noodles according to the package; thin rice noodles typically take 5 minutes.
Add the cooked chicken to the vegetables, followed by the sauce mixture. Bring the sauce to a simmer; it will thicken as it cooks.
Once the sauce thickens, turn off the heat and add the cooked noodles. Toss to coat the noodles and mix everything together.
Enjoy your delicious Black Pepper Chicken and Noodles!