Pepper Chicken Recipe (2024)

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Pepper chicken is a popular South Indian chicken preparation. Chicken is cooked with onions, curry leaves, green chillies till tender and tossed with freshly ground black pepper which gives its unique taste. When served with rice or roti, this spicy pepper chicken is quite addictive. Learn how to make pepper chicken at home with step by step pictures, instructions and video.

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Pepper Chicken Recipe

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About Pepper Chicken Dry Recipe

Now coming back to today's recipe, it is a chicken recipe and my favorite one. I have already posted chinese style pepper chicken recipe in my blog before. This is my Indian version of it. It has lots of Indian masala and stuffs in it. I love this one when served with naan or hot rice.

Chicken cooked in sauted onions, spices, green chillies, curry leaves and crushed black pepper which gives the unique taste and colour to the pepper chicken. Pepper chicken is a dark brown coloured dry dish usually served with rice, roti or naan.

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Pepper Chicken Ingredients

Spicy pepper chicken uses basic ingredients which you already have on hand. This version of pepper chicken is dry. So you have to adjust the water quantity as required.

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Fresh Produce

The curry is made with Onions which are sliced thinly, green chillies, curry leaves as the base.

Chicken

I prefer to use one whole chicken which is cut into small pieces. Bone-in chicken results in juicy and tender chicken dish. But if you want you could use boneless chicken thighs.

Spices

The predominant flavor in a pepper chicken is black pepper. Use freshly roasted, coarsely ground black pepper for maximum flavour. I dry roast whole peppercorns for 2 to 3 minutes and allow them to cool. Grind them in a food processor or mortar and pestle till coarse. Add ground pepper only in the end of the cooking.

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How to Make Pepper Chicken Dry

Making base

Heat oil in a kadai. Add in fennel seeds and let them crackle. Now add in onions, curry leaves and green chilli. Saute for 5 to 10 mins till it turns light golden. Now add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min. Add in all the spice powders and salt and mix well.

Cooking

Now add in chicken and toss well with the masala. Cover the kadai and let it cook for 30 to 40 mins till the chicken is cooked. Now open the kadai and cook on a high heat and let the masala gets dry. Add in fresh ground pepper and toss well.

Serving

Squeeze in some lemon juice and coriander leaves and mix well. Serve with rice or any bread.

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Pepper Chicken Recipe (Step-wise Photos)

1)Heat oil in a kadai. Add in fennel seeds and let them sizzle.

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2)Add in onions, curry leaves and green chilli.

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3)Saute till lightly golden

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4)Add in ginger garlic paste. Saute for 2 mins till the raw smell from the paste goes and it gets fragrant.

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5)Add in spice powders and salt.

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6)Saute the spices in hot oil for few seconds till aromatic.

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7)Add in chicken.

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8)Mix well till the masala coats the chicken pieces.

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9)Cover and cook on low heat till chicken gets cooked, may be 20 mins or so.

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10)Now chicken is cooked.

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11)I cooked the chicken on high heat for few more minutes till the masala gets dry and coats the chicken.

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12)Add in coarsely ground fresh black pepper in the end for the pepper flavor

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13)Toss well.

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14)Finally add in lemon juice.

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15)Add in coriander leaves

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16)Mix well

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17)Serve

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Pepper chicken is a popular South Indian chicken preparation. Chicken is cooked with onions, curry leaves, green chillies till tender and tossed with freshly ground black pepper which gives its unique taste. When served with rice or roti, this spicy pepper chicken is quite addictive. Learn how to make pepper chicken at home with step by step pictures, instructions and video.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 285kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ kg Chicken (cleaned with bone)
  • 3 tbsp Oil (Preferably Coconut Oil)
  • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
  • 2 large Onion sliced thinly
  • 3 Green Chilli
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 2 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp Black Pepper (Freshly ground)
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • Coriander Leaves / Cilantro for garnishing

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a kadai. Add in fennel seeds and let them crackle.

  • Now add in onions, curry leaves and green chilli. Saute for 5 to 10 mins till it turns light golden.

  • Now add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.

  • Add in all the spice powders and salt and mix well.

  • Now add in chicken and toss well with the masala.

  • Cover the kadai and let it cook for 30 to 40 mins till the chicken is cooked.

  • Now open the kadai and cook on a high heat and let the masala gets dry.

  • Add in fresh ground pepper and toss well.

  • Squeeze in some lemon juice and coriander leaves and mix well.

  • Serve with rice or any bread.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1servings | Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg

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FAQs

What is pepper chicken made of? ›

Pepper chicken is a popular South Indian chicken preparation. Chicken is cooked with onions, curry leaves, green chillies till tender and tossed with freshly ground black pepper which gives its unique taste.

Is Pepper Chicken good for you? ›

The healthiness of pepper chicken depends on how it is prepared and consumed. Pepper chicken can be a nutritious and flavorful dish if prepared using lean chicken and a balanced combination of ingredients. However, it can also be unhealthy if it contains excessive amounts of unhealthy fats, sodium, or added sugars.

How to use black pepper in chicken? ›

Add the chicken pieces back into the wok, sprinkle in the black and white pepper, then mix well. Stir in about 80ml (¼ cup and 4 tsp) of hot water. Mix well, then push all the ingredients to the centre of the wok, cover with the wok lid, then turn the heat to medium.

What can I cook with black pepper? ›

You can add some black pepper to soups, sauces, steak and Bacon, fish and meat. You can add it to some of the hamburgers and sausages. Add some black pepper to strawberries and pineapple and taste it. You can also add some black pepper to mashed potatoes.

What is three pepper chicken? ›

Three Pepper Chicken is made from three peppers: long hot peppers, dried red chilis, and Sichuan numbing peppercorns. These three peppers are stir fried with crispy wok fried chicken in a spicy red chili oil and caramelized bits of garlic.

Why do Chinese restaurants use white pepper? ›

In Chinese cuisine, ground white pepper is used to add flavor to soups, marinades for meat and poultry, and spicier stir-fries.

Is eating too much black pepper bad for you? ›

While black pepper doesn't have the same negative effect on your health as salt, eating too much may cause discomfort. “Mostly, too much black pepper can upset your stomach,” says Culbertson. “Overdoing it may lead to the feeling of heartburn or indigestion.”

Is black pepper chicken good for weight loss? ›

Black pepper comprises a compound called piperine, which helps improve digestion and metabolic performance, thereby, reducing fat accumulation in our body.

What does too much pepper cause in the body? ›

Gastrointestinal discomfort: Consuming excessive amounts of pepper can lead to gastrointestinal discomfort, including heartburn, indigestion, and stomach pain. This is because pepper contains piperine, a compound that can irritate the lining of the stomach and cause inflammation.

Is it OK to cook raw chicken with peppers? ›

It is not safe, however, to start the vegetables with the raw chicken, then remove the vegetables before the chicken has cooked to a safe temperature.

What if I put too much pepper on my chicken? ›

Add something sweet.

Slather peppery meat with a honey glaze or another sweet sauce or condiment. Sweetness also helps to offset the spice from chili peppers.

How do you make black pepper taste better? ›

Pre-ground pepper can start to taste flat and dusty the longer it sits around. Storing whole peppercorns means they'll last longer, and grinding them just before use gives them a far fresher, spicier flavor. Or rather: it gives them actual flavor.

Is black pepper good for high blood pressure? ›

Let check out black pepper nutritional information, Black pepper is rich in potassium. Potassium helps in controlling the heart rate and is useful in regulating blood pressure. Black pepper is rich in iron and is useful in combating low blood pressure.

When not to use black pepper? ›

Bleeding conditions: Piperine, a chemical in black pepper, might slow blood clotting. Taking black pepper in amounts greater than those in food might increase the risk of bleeding in people with bleeding disorders.

Is black pepper anti-inflammatory? ›

Known as the “King of Spices,” black pepper has been valued for its flavor and antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory benefits. Studies have shown that the chemical compounds of black pepper, particularly piperine, may be effective in the early acute inflammatory process.

What is spicy chicken called in Chinese food? ›

Laziji (simplified Chinese: 辣子鸡; traditional Chinese: 辣子雞; pinyin: làzijī; lit. 'spicy chicken'), also known as dry chili chicken, firecracker chicken, Chongqing chicken, and mala chicken, is a dish of chicken cubes stir-fried in chilis, Szechuan pepper, spicy fermented bean paste, garlic, and ginger.

What is salt and pepper chicken made of? ›

Coat the chopped chicken thigh fillets in a a mixture of cornflour, salt, pepper and Chinese five-spice. Fry the chicken in oil until golden and cooked through, then transfer to a bowl. In a separate pan, fry chopped onions, chillies and spring onions in a little oil, along with garlic, salt and pepper.

What is white pepper in Chinese food? ›

Used widely in Chinese cuisines, white pepper is the pepper of choice in China, where "unsightly" black pepper is much less popular. While used less frequently in Sichuan cuisine, which favors the unrelated Sichuan pepper, white pepper is a must-have ingredient for Cantonese food.

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