Easy and Healthy Black Pepper Sauce
This recipe has a very simple sauce that’s gluten-free and compliant with just about any diet out there (Paleo, Keto, Whole30). Here’s what it’s made of:
Coconut Aminos – A salty and semi sweet thick syrup that is a great soy sauce alternative.Arrowroot Starch – Replaces corn starch as a grain free thickener for the sauce.Fish Sauce – Adds a bunch of salty umami flavor.White Vinegar – Provides a little acid to balance out the sauce.Black Pepper – We prefer freshly ground for this dish as it packs more fresh “peppery” flavor.
Don’t have any coconut aminos? Don’t worry! Here is a DIY coconut aminos substitute recipe.
Making This Chicken In Black Pepper Sauce
This healthy chicken stir fry just requires some chopping, cutting and mixing for prep and then it cooks up quickly! Here’s how: That’s it! Serve it over regular or cauliflower rice for a full meal that’s better than takeout.
Arrowroot Starch as a Substitute for Corn Starch
Growing up, my mom would always use corn starch to thicken sauces and soups. Since we don’t really do grains regularly at our house, we don’t cook with cornstarch. Instead, we have found that Bob’s Red Mill Arrowroot Starch does the job very well, and it is our sauce thickener of choice! It’s super fine and mixes in easily. You can use it in a sauce like we do for this black pepper chicken, in a roux for creamy casseroles or in a soup. For this dish, it’s the perfect thickener for the savory and peppery sauce. Just make sure you give the sauce a good stir before pouring it into the pan as the arrowroot starch tends to settle when it sits.
Other Healthy Chicken Stir Frys
Healthy Cashew ChickenTeriyaki Chicken BowlSweet and Sour ChickenThai Basil Chicken BowlsButternut Squash Chicken Curry
Your Turn To Try This Healthy Black Pepper Chicken
Make your work week a little easier by planning to have this black pepper chicken. It’s a 30 minute meal the whole family will love! If you try it, leave a comment below and let us know how it goes. Also, take a pic and tag us on Instagram @realsimplegood. We love to see what you’re cooking!
