Easy Black Pepper Chicken
⏱ 15 min
🍽 Serves 6
🇨🇦 Real prices
$3–$4
per serving · Canadian grocery prices, as a range — the thing almost no recipe app shows.
Rounded up to the nearest dollar; the range reflects store-to-store pricing across Canadian grocers. Hearth shows your local number once you set your area.
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Ingredients · for 6 (scales to your household)
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2 Tablespoons
Olive oil ((divided) )
$0.36
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3
Chicken breasts ((diced into bite size pieces) )
$11.25
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1
Green pepper ((sliced) )
$0.88
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1/2
Red onion ((sliced) )
$0.30
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2 stalks
Celery ((diced) )
$0.60
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2 teaspoons
Garlic
$0.03
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1 Tablespoon
Sesame seeds
$0.17
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1/2 cup
Soy sauce
$1.42
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2 Tablespoon
Cornstarch
$0.16
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2 Tablespoon
Oyster sauce
$0.25
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2 Tablespoon
Rice wine vinegar
$0.21
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2 teaspoon
Black pepper
$0.28
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1/2 teaspoon
Ground ginger
$0.01
Per-ingredient cost is the amount this recipe uses at the lowest Canadian price we have on file; the per-serving total above adds the range up to the dearest price and for buying whole packages.
Method
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes until the chicken is browned and cooked through.
- Move the chicken to a separate plate.
- Add the remaining oil to the pan with the bell peppers, onion, celery and garlic. Cook these ingredients for 5-6 minutes until slightly soft.
- I a separate small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients.
- Stir the chicken and sauce back into the skillet. Stir to combine all ingredients with the sauce.
- Cook over medium high heat for 1-2 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
- Remove from heat and top with the sesame seeds. Then it's ready to serve and enjoy!
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