Papa Tea’s Black Pepper Chicken

20 mins
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Chop the celery on a bias, about a quarter of an inch in thickness.
  2. 2Mince the garlic.
  3. 3Slice the chicken into thin strips.
  4. 4Marinate the chicken with baking soda, soy sauce, and chicken bouillon. Mix well and set aside.
  5. 5Combine low sodium chicken broth or water, Shaoxing wine, regular soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar in a bowl. Mix well and set aside.
  6. 6Grind the black peppercorns using a mortar and pestle.
  7. 7Heat oil in a wok. Add garlic and sauté for 20–30 seconds.
  8. 8Add the marinated chicken and cook for 2–3 minutes on each side.
  9. 9Add the celery and sauté for two minutes.
  10. 10Add the sauce and cook until celery is tender (2–5 minutes).
  11. 11Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry and add to the wok to thicken the sauce.
  12. 12Finish with sesame oil and black pepper. Serve with rice.

Ingredients

  • 5 stalks celery stalks
  • 4 cups celery
  • 4 cloves garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp course ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 lb chicken breast or thigh
  • 0.5 tbsp soy sauce
  • 0.5 tsp chicken bouillon
  • 0.25 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 cup low sodium chicken broth or water
  • 2 tbsp shaoxing wine or mirin
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 0.5 tbsp soy sauce
  • 0.5 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp water

Equipment

knifecutting boardbowlmeasuring cupwokwooden spoonmortar and pestlechopsticks