Chicken in black bean sauce
This is the real chicken in black bean sauce without gloopy stabilisers and extra sugar. The secret is a few savoury fermented black beans.
Ingredients
- Soy Sauce1 სუფრის-კოვზი
- Dry sherry1½ სუფრის-კოვზი
- Salt½ ჩაის-კოვზი
- Sugar1 ჩაის-კოვზი
- Sesame oil1 ჩაის-კოვზი
- Cornflour2 ჩაის-კოვზი
- Oil (for frying)1 სუფრის-კოვზი
- Ginger1 სუფრის-კოვზი
- Garlic (minced)1½ სუფრის-კოვზი
- Shallot1 სუფრის-კოვზი
- fermented black beans2½ სუფრის-კოვზი
- Spring onion3½ სუფრის-კოვზი
- Chicken stock200 ml
Instructions
4 steps- 1
Mix together the soy sauce, rice wine, salt, sugar, sesame oil and cornflour in a large bowl. Add the chicken pieces and refrigerate for 1 hour. Drain and discard the marinade.
- 2
Heat a wok or a large frying pan over a high heat until hot. Add the oil and when very hot, add the chicken and stir-fry for 5 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- 3
Add the ginger, garlic, shallots, black beans and 1½ tablespoons of the spring onions and cook for 2 minutes. Add the stock, bring to the boil and then reduce the heat. Cover the wok or pan and simmer for 8-10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.
- 4
Garnish with the remaining spring onions and serve.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 200 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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