Description
This Braised Chicken with Chili and Green Peppers recipe is a flavorful and comforting dish with tender chicken in a savory sauce, enhanced with the heat of chili peppers and the freshness of green bell peppers. Perfect for a cozy dinner with a touch of spice.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 1½ pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or drumsticks
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Vegetables:
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red chili pepper (or 2 for more heat), sliced
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ cup chicken broth or water
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Garnish:
- Chopped scallions and sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the oil: In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
- Sear the chicken: Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then sear skin-side down for 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté vegetables: In the same pan, sauté onion, green pepper, and chili pepper for 2–3 minutes. Add garlic and ginger, cook for another 30 seconds.
- Make the sauce: Stir in soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, chicken broth, and brown sugar.
- Simmer the chicken: Return the chicken to the pan, skin-side up, bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat to low, and braise for 30–35 minutes until tender.
- Thicken the sauce: Uncover and simmer for an additional 5–10 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Serve: Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds, serve hot.
Notes
- Adjust the chili level to your preference or substitute with crushed red pepper flakes.
- Serve over steamed rice or noodles to soak up the flavorful sauce.
- This dish reheats well and tastes even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Braising
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece of chicken with sauce and peppers
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
