Black Pepper Chicken at Home: A Restaurant-Style Dish with Everyday Ingredients

For those who enjoy spicy chicken, black pepper chicken can be made at home. With the heat of black pepper, the aroma of garlic and a blend of spices, the dish can be served with hot rice, ruti or paratha. It uses ordinary ingredients found at home.

The ingredients are 500 grams of chicken, 2 chopped onions, 1 tablespoon of ginger-garlic paste, 1 to 2 teaspoons of black pepper powder, half a teaspoon of whole black pepper, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, 2 green chillies, 2 tablespoons of oil, salt to taste and a little coriander leaf.

First, wash the chicken well and drain the water. Mix in a little salt, black pepper powder, lemon juice and ginger-garlic paste, and leave it for 20 to 30 minutes.

Then heat oil in a pan and fry the whole black pepper and chopped onion. When the onion softens and turns light brown, add the green chillies and the remaining ginger-garlic paste, stir for a while, then add the marinated chicken and cook over medium heat. When water comes out of the meat, cover and cook, stirring occasionally so it does not stick to the bottom of the pan.

When the meat is almost cooked, add the soy sauce and the remaining black pepper powder and mix well; a little hot water can be added if needed. When the meat is fully cooked and the spices coat it, sprinkle coriander leaf on top and take it off the heat. Those who like more heat can increase the amount of black pepper to taste.