# Papa Tea’s Black Pepper Chicken

This recipe shows how to make black pepper chicken, just like the author's dad's, in under 20 minutes.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- measuring cup
- wok
- wooden spoon
- mortar and pestle
- chopsticks

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephvnietea/video/7398307431572376875?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7426552374535489054
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/17692a7d-c0dc-4b76-8ecf-b77be70c617a
- Extracted: 2025-01-18

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