How to make black pepper chicken – a Chinese restaurant favourite you can make at home

Black pepper chicken is a popular restaurant dish, but there’s a secret to making a good one: use an equal amount of white pepper; the flavour will be so much better than if you used just black pepper­corns. It’s a bit of a bother, but if you can, grind both types of peppercorn just before cooking the dish, instead of relying on pre-ground spices.Black pepper chickenI like to use a whole chicken for this dish, but if you prefer, use only dark meat (bone-in legs and thighs), or wings (cut them…