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Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken Copycat
Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken Copycat Recipe - a delicious Chinese inspired dish based off Panda Express' popular black pepper chicken! Tastes just like it is from Panda Express but a million times better with tons of garlic and black pepper chicken flavor for dinner the whole family will love - faster than it takes to pick up takeout!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 400 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs boneless, skinless
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 yellow onion sliced
- 3 celery stalks sliced
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- ½ tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp ginger powder
- 2 cups cooked rice
For the Sauce:
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup oyster sauce
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- ½ tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp ginger powder
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix sauce ingredients together and set aside.
- Pat chicken dry and cut into 1" cubes.
- Place chicken in bowl, and toss well in cornstarch, pepper, and a pinch of salt.
- Heat peanut oil over medium heat in a large skillet on medium high until shimmery.
- Add chicken to oil in small batches so it can cook quickly - don't overcrowd pan.
- Remove chicken from pan, place on a plate and repeat the sauteing process with the rest of the chicken in batches until done.
- Place all the chicken back into the pan and add vegetables, sauté for about 5 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Add the remaining garlic powder, onion powder, and ginger powder over the sauteed vegetable and chicken. Stir to combine.
- Add sauce to pan, bring mixture to boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Serve over a large bowl of rice and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
400kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
449mg
(19%)
Potassium
414mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
353IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 400
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 400kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 449mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 414mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 353IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.