Black Pepper Chicken Recipe

Name: Black Pepper Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 8 chicken drumsticks, skinned; 4 teaspoons freshly cracked black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 lemon, juice of; 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced; 2 onions, chopped; 6 garlic cloves, chopped; 30 mm piece ginger, chopped; oil, for frying; 200 ml water; 1 pinch salt

Servings: persons

8 chicken drumsticks, skinned
4 teaspoons freshly cracked black peppercorns
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 lemon, juice of
1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
2 onions, chopped
6 garlic cloves, chopped
30 mm piece ginger, chopped
oil, for frying
200 ml water
1 pinch salt

1
Put the chicken drumsticks in a dish. Combine 1 tsp of the black pepper, the turmeric, lemon juice and a pinch of salt, and rub over the chicken.
2
Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge overnight.
3
Blend the chopped onions with the garlic and ginger and a little water to make a paste.
4
In a cast iron frying pan, dry roast the remaining pepper until it begins to smoke. Do not let it burn.
5
Heat about 2 tbslp of oil in a wok or frying pan and fry the sliced onions until they turn golden. Add the onion/garlic/ginger paste and continue frying until all the liquid has evaporated and the onion is turning brown.
6
Add about 3/4 of the roasted pepper, the chicken including all the marinade juices, 200ml water and 1/2 tsp salt.
7
Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through adding a little more water if the sauce gets too thick.
8
Serve the curry hot sprinkled with the remainder of the roasted black pepper and garnish.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 chicken drumsticks, skinned, 4 teaspoons freshly cracked black peppercorns, 1 teaspoon ground turmeric, 1 lemon, juice of, and more.

Yes, Black Pepper Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Black Pepper Chicken

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