Turmeric Black Pepper Chicken
This delicious healthy stir-fry turmeric black pepper chicken recipe is full of flavor, quick, and easy to make. Tender chicken and crispy green bean packed with flavors is an amazing weeknight dinner recipe ready for you in less than 30 minutes.
Inspired by NYT cooking recipes, this sweet and spicy stir-fry turmeric black pepper chicken is a must-try recipe for you all! I hope you get to try this recipe. This recipe will not fail you, I promise!
Dinner recipes can not get easier more delicious and healthier than this turmeric black pepper chicken. Bite-size chicken breast pieces and diced green beans are flavored and fried to perfection while still soft and tender inside.
This turmeric black pepper chicken dish is not only extremely delicious but super healthy with the addition of turmeric and black pepper which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. Read more about it here.
What does turmeric taste like on chicken?
Turmeric adds a warm, earthy, and slightly bitter flavor to chicken, with a hint of citrus-like notes. It can also impart a vibrant yellow color to the dish.
Ingredients
- Chicken. I used bite-size skinless, boneless chicken breast. You may use skinless boneless chicken thigh as well. Cutting them small fastens the cooking process and hence faster dinner. Use up leftovers in my tasty chicken salad croissant recipe.
- Green beans. Fresh or frozen. I used frozen thawed green beans and cut them small. You may use any other green vegetables ( asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower) you like the best.
- Ginger. I used a couple of slices of fresh ginger. The ginger powder works too.
- Turmeric. Adds lots of flavors and a beautiful golden color to the dish as well as health benefits.
- Black pepper. Adjust the amount to your preference.
- Onion and garlic powder. Enhance the flavor of the dish. Fresh works too.
- Salt. To taste.
- Flour. Helps to crisp up the chicken fast and keep it moist. You may use cornstarch instead.
- Honey. Add a lovely sweet taste to the dish. Maple syrup works too.
- Oil. I used avocado oil which has a high smoke point and works great for this stir-fry dish.
- Teriyaki sauce. Adds a savory and sweet taste to the dish. You may use soy sauce instead.
- Lemon. Lighten up the dish and add more flavor to it.
How to cook turmeric black pepper chicken (step by step)
1. Let the skillet heat up well over medium-high heat. I used a cast iron skillet.
2. Meanwhile, prepare the dry seasonings (flour, salt, pepper, onion, garlic powder, turmeric) and mix them.
3. Add chicken to it and coat it well.
4. Add oil to the skillet and place each chicken piece into the hot skillet. Let one side brown up (about 3 minutes). Then flip them over to the other side to sear. Make sure your skillet is wide and hot so that the chicken crisps up well.
5. Then add to it green beans and fresh ginger and stir around. Let them cook for about 10 minutes.
6. Meanwhile prepare the wet seasonings (teriyaki sauce, lemon juice, honey).
7. Add it in. Stir around and let them cook until moist liquid is absorbed about 5-10 minutes. Make sure not to overcook or dry it.
8. Serve it with your favorite side dishes (rice, bread, pasta, lettuce). Enjoy!
Tips and tricks
- Make sure your skillet is hot and lay chicken pieces on a single layer so that each side sears and crisps up well.
- Use high-smoked point oil and high heat. This way chicken breast crisps up fast and stays moist.
- Make sure not to overcook the chicken breast.
- Customize it and make it as hot as you want. Add more black pepper or even red pepper flakes.
Substitutions and variations to this recipe
- You may make this recipe with any protein and vegetables you have. Shrimp, tofu, beef, asparagus, peas, broccoli, cauliflower, and green leafy vegetables like spinach or kale.
Equipment
I used this 10-inch cast-iron skillet (affiliate link). Everything tastes extra delicious when cooked in cast-iron cookware.
Storage and reheat
Store it in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3 days and warm it in the microwave or stovetop. Make sure to heat it through and not overcook it.
What to serve with it
Serve it on its own for a light dinner or lunch.
I served it with some white rice.
Quoina, pasta, noodles, pita, or tortillas are other options.
Wrap them into a lettuce wrap or serve them with cauliflower rice for a low-carb version.
Try some of my side dishes recipes:
- Bread. biscuits without milk, sourdough discard flatbread
- Salad. keto broccoli cauliflower salad, potato salad without egg, vegan veggies farfalle pasta in olive oil.
I am so excited for you to try this turmeric black pepper chicken. I hope you get to love this recipe as much as my family does. Let me know how you did. I love to hear from you!
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Find other must-try chicken recipes:
- Creamy walnut chicken recipe.
- Chicken kebabs in oven
- Best chicken pilau
- Gluten-free sweet and sour chicken
- Dill chicken recipe
- Yellow rice and chicken casserole
- Sourdough starter oven-fried chicken
- Juicy chicken breast kababs in oven
Turmeric Black Pepper Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 lb of skinless boneless chicken breast
- 1 cup of diced green beans
- Slices of fresh ginger to taste
- 1/2 tsp. of turmeric
- 1/4 tsp. of black pepper or to tatse
- 1/2 tsp. of onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. of garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. of salt or to taste
- 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp. honey or to taste
- 3 tbsp. oil
- 1 tbsp. Teriyaki sauce
- 1/2 fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Let the skillet heat up well over medium-high heat. I used a cast iron skillet.
- Meanwhile, prepare the dry seasonings (flour, salt, pepper, onion, garlic powder, turmeric) and mix them up.
- Add chicken to it and coat it well.
- Add oil to the skillet and place each chicken piece into the hot skillet. let one side brown up (about 3 minutes). Then flip them over to the other side to sear. Make sure your skillet is wide and hot so that the chicken crisps up well.
- Then add to it green beans and fresh ginger and stir around. Let them cook for about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile prepare the wet seasonings (teriyaki sauce, lemon juice, honey).
- Add it in. Stir around and let them cook until moist liquid is absorbed about 5-10 minutes. Make sure not to overcook or dry it.
- Serve it with your favorite side dishes (rice, bread, pasta, lettuce). Enjoy!
Notes
Tips and tricks
- Make sure your skillet is hot and lay chicken pieces on a single layer so that each side sears and crisps up well.
- Use high-smoked point oil and high heat. This way chicken breast crisps up fast and stays moist.
- Make sure not to overcook the chicken breast.
- Customize it and make it as hot as you want. Add more black pepper or even red pepper flakes.
Substitutions and variations to this recipe
- You may make this recipe with any protein and vegetables you have. Shrimp, tofu, beef, asparagus, peas, broccoli, cauliflower, and green leafy vegetables like spinach or kale.
