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Weeknight style 25 Minute Black Pepper Jalapeño Basil Chicken Stir Fry. The super fast chicken stir fry that everyone requests. Quick-cooking chicken tossed in a sweet, tangy, and spicy black pepper sauce with plenty of bell peppers, jalapeños, and basil. Serve this chicken over coconut lemongrass rice. Every bite is saucy, sweet, spicy, and perfectly seasoned with basil. It’s delicious and healthy.
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The summer of my freshman year, I remember making chicken stir-fry all the time. This was the summer I really started to get into cooking. It was also the summer I got into the habit of cooking dinner for my family, I loved it. It was always such a release of creative energy for me at the end of the day.
Chicken stir-fry was one of the dinners I had the most fun experimenting with. You don’t need a specific recipe for stir-fry. For me, it’s always a mix of whatever vegetables I have on hand. And my sauce, it’s almost never the same.
Stir-fry is fun because you can do what you want with it. So today I’m sharing a quick stir-fry recipe that was just so good it needed to be written down…and hopefully made on repeat.
This really is fast, here are the details
First up, toss the chicken with a little cornstarch, turmeric, and ginger. Tossing the chicken with cornstarch helps the sauce to thicken nicely around the chicken.
Now make the sauce. It’s simply, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, fish sauce (if you’d like), and plenty of black pepper.
Then stir fry the peppers and jalapeños until they just begin to soften. Add the chicken and give everything a nice toss. Then pour the sauce over top and let it simmer down and thicken over the chicken and peppers
While the chicken cooks, I always make some coconut rice with a touch of lemongrass. Using coconut milk in the rice adds additional creaminess, and the lemongrass keeps it flavorful. SO GOOD.
Now, put it all together
Spoon the rice into bowls, then add the chicken and peppers. Finish each bowl off with fresh basil.
Then serve it up right off the stove.
This really is that simple and that quick-cooking. Honestly, this will take you no more than thirty minutes to make.
Looking for other quick stir fry recipes? Here are some favorites:
30 Minute Better Than Takeout Thai Drunken Noodles
20 Minute Stir Fried Honey Ginger Sesame Noodles
30 Minute Extra Saucy Thai Summer Noodle Stir Fry with Sesame Peanuts
Lastly, if you make these 25 Minute Black Pepper Jalapeño Basil Chicken Stir Fry, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
25 Minute Black Pepper Jalapeño Basil Chicken Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1-2 teaspoons black pepper
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil or extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce, (optional)
- 2 bell peppers, sliced
- 1-2 jalapeños, seeded, if desired, and sliced
- 1 medium shallot, sliced
- 1 cup fresh Thai or regular basil chopped
Instructions
- 1. In a medium bowl, toss together the chicken, cornstarch, turmeric, ginger, and black pepper. 2. In a glass jar, combine the honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, fish sauce (if using) and 1/4 cup water.3. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bell peppers, jalapeños, and shallots, cook 2-3 minutes, until the peppers are charring. Stir in the chicken, tossing to combine with the peppers, cook 2 minutes. 4. Pour in the honey/soy sauce mix. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until the sauce coats the chicken, about 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil.5. Serve the chicken and sauce over bowls of coconut lemongrass rice (recipe in notes). Top with plenty of fresh basil.
Notes
Nutrition
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So easy to make and delicious! Love this recipe
Hey Juliana,
I am thrilled that you enjoyed this recipe, thanks a lot for giving it a try. I hope you have an amazing week! xTieghan
Delicious! Easy recipe with lots of flavor! Will definitely make again!
Hey! Thank you so much for trying out this recipe, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Happy Monday ? xTieghan
This recipe was better than take out Thai, and so easy! We will definitely be making again.
Hey! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 xxTieghan
This was an excellent recipe. Great flavors and easy to prepare. The rice is also worth making.
Hey there! I am SO glad you enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! ? xTieghan
This is amazing, pairing it with the coconut lemongrass rice was a game changer ?
Hi there, thank you so much for trying out this recipe, I hope you loved it! xTieghan
Just made this for the third time last night. What a beautifully designed recipe! Not too salty, spicy, sweet–truly the right amount of all the flavors you want in a dish like this. You are so talented :).
Happy Thursday! So glad this recipe was enjoyed and thanks for making it! xTieghan
I have now made this recipe twice! First time without the coconut/lemongrass rice. Made it WITH that rice tonight and man. Such great flavors!! This is definitely a favorite meal!
I am in no way an experienced cook. Far from it actually, and I cannot believe that this recipe came out PERFECT. It looked too good to be true at first, it’s hard to find a meal that looks pretty and tastes delightful, let alone one that you make from scratch at home. This is my new favorite meal I have ever made (and that’s not just because I’ve only ever been able to make a few.) I can’t wait to use this recipe for dinner parties and to impress my family!! Thank you!!
Hi there! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, so glad to hear it was enjoyed! xTieghan
SO delicious! The perfect mix of spicy & sweet. Honestly better than takeout in my opinion! Will definitely make again!
Hi there! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it! xTieghan
This one is on my regular rotation for either an easy dinner with friends, or as meal prep lunches for the week. I like to add toasted cashews at the end for some crunch.
Hi Sarah! So glad you are enjoying this recipe! Thanks so much for trying it out 🙂 xTieghan
I made this today, as it’s been a busy weekend and it was perfect. I forgot to add the basil but I did add some green beans and broccoli spears that needed to be used up. Thank you for a great recipe 🙂
Hi Colleen! Thanks so much for trying out this recipe, I’m so glad to hear it was enjoyed! xTieghan
THE SAUCE is AMAZING! Great recipe- super delicious, easy, and fun to make. I cooked this for my weekly meal prep and I never got sick of it!
DELICIOUS! This really is a quick, simple, yet deliciously amazing recipe! I’ve made it several times and it has become a family favorite.
One of the times I was in a bit of a hurry so I used a precooked rotisserie and chopped it up into bites and did a quick one pot meal with this recipe. It was absolutely delicious as well! (We love the veggies around here especially the peppers, so we actually quadruple the amount of peppers.) Now I’m off to make the blackberry lavender swirl sheet cake!
Hey SaraAnne,
Happy Sunday!! I am delighted to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, I truly appreciate you giving it a try! xTieghan
We cook so many of your recipes, but this is the new favorite. Its so light and delicious.
Hey Em,
I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, I truly appreciate you giving it a try!!? xTieghan
This was delicious! I had a bunch off bell peppers, basil and jalapeños in my garden I needed to use and this was the perfect dish! Only comment is you are a superstar if the prep only takes 10 minutes ?
Hi Tracey,
I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, I truly appreciate you giving it a try!!? xTieghan
Forgot the basil which I’m sure changes the whole thing but it was still delicious! I could have left the jalapeño seeds but my family said it was spicy enough without. Will try with the coconut rice next time.
Hey Melissa,
Happy Friday!! I so appreciate you giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan