🍗🌶️ $10 Pepper Chicken Dinner

🍗🌶️ $10 Pepper Chicken Dinner

🍗🌶️ $10 Pepper Chicken Dinner

Budget-friendly, quick, and FULL of flavor — a full dinner for under $10!

If you’re looking for a delicious, affordable weeknight meal, this $10 Pepper Chicken Dinner is the perfect recipe.
Tender sliced chicken breast, sautéed peppers and onions, savory soy sauce, and simple seasonings come together to make a saucy, peppery skillet meal that tastes like takeout — but on a budget.

Serve it with rice and broccoli for a complete, filling dinner that feeds the whole family without breaking the bank.

⏱ Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes

  • Cook Time: 20 minutes

  • Total Time: 30 minutes

  • Servings: 4

🛒 Ingredients (Budget-Friendly!)

  • 1 pack thin-sliced chicken breast ($5)
    – Slice into strips

  • 1 onion, sliced

  • ½ each red, yellow, and green bell pepper, sliced

  • Seasonings:

    • Badia Complete

    • Paprika

    • Garlic powder

    • Black pepper

  • 1 tbsp cornstarch (for thickening)

  • 1–2 tbsp soy sauce

  • ½ cup water or chicken broth

  • Oil for sautéing

  • Sides: cooked rice + steamed broccoli

👩🏽🍳 Instructions

1. Prep the Chicken

Season sliced chicken breast generously with:

  • Badia Complete

  • Paprika

  • Garlic powder

  • Black pepper

  • Cornstarch (helps create a silky sauce and tender chicken)

Set aside.

2. Sauté the Veggies

In a skillet, heat a little oil and add:

  • Sliced onion

  • Sliced bell peppers

Cook until softened and fragrant.

3. Add the Chicken

Add the seasoned chicken to the skillet.
Sauté until the chicken begins to brown.

4. Build the Pepper Sauce

Pour in:

  • ½ cup water (or broth)

  • Soy sauce

Stir and let everything simmer until:
✔ Chicken is tender
✔ Veggies are soft
✔ Sauce has thickened and coats everything beautifully

Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

5. Serve

Serve your pepper chicken over rice, with steamed broccoli on the side for a complete budget-friendly plate.

🍽 Serving Suggestions

  • Add crushed red pepper for heat

  • Stir in a little honey for sweet-and-savory vibes

  • Toss in green onions at the end for brightness

🔥 Flavor Tip

Adding the cornstarch directly to the seasoned chicken makes the sauce naturally thick, glossy, and restaurant-style — without buying extra ingredients.

🧡 Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • Costs around $10 to make

  • Ready in under 30 minutes

  • Family-friendly + filling

  • Uses simple pantry ingredients

  • Tastes like takeout on a budget