Chicken In Black Bean Sauce Ken Hom Food

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a bowl and mix with the soy sauce, sherry, salt, sugar, sesame oil and cornflour.
• Heat a wok over a high heat and add the oil. When it is very hot (slightly smoking), add the chicken and stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Add the ginger, garlic, shallots, 1 & 1/2 tbsp of the spring onions and the black beans; stir-fry additional 2 minutes.
• Add the stock and bring mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 3 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
• Garnish with the remaining spring onions and serve.

CHICKEN WITH GREEN BEANS IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• For the rice: Bring stock and rice to boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook 18 minutes, shaking pot occasionally.
• For the chicken and green beans: On a gel board, halve chicken breasts horizontally, then thinly slice.
• In a medium glass mixing bowl, whisk up light soy, Shaoxing, cornstarch and peppercorn, add chicken and coat evenly.
• Bring a few inches of water to boil in a deep skillet. Fill a large bowl with ice water. Place a strainer in sink.
• Salt the water. Boil the green beans 3 to 4 minutes, drain and cold-shock in cold water, then drain again.
• For the stir-fry sauce: In a second medium bowl, whisk up the Shaoxing or sherry, light and dark soy, black bean sauce and cornstarch.
• For the stir-fry: Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high to high heat with about 2 tablespoons high-temperature cooking oil. Add chicken and brown (in 2 batches if pan is not large enough to brown without overcrowding), about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a platter and add 2 tablespoons more oil, 2 turns of the pan. Add green beans and toss a couple of minutes. Add shallots or leeks, ginger, garlic, fermented black beans if using and chicken brodo and toss 1 to 2 minutes. Add stir-fry sauce and toss. Reduce heat to simmer, add chicken back to pan and toss to combine.
• Line shallow bowls or plates with rice and make a well for the chicken and beans. Drizzle with sesame oil and top with sesame seeds.

CHICKEN IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine cornstarch, soy, sherry, and 1 teaspoon water in a bowl.
• Stir and coat chicken with this mix, then add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and marinate for 15 minutes.
• Prepare cooking sauce by mixing 1 tablespoon each soy sauce and cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and 1/2 cup chicken broth or water.
• Set aside.
• Heat wok or frying pan over high heat.
• Add 2 tablespoons oil when pan is hot.
• Add black bean sauce and garlic to hot oil.
• Stir-fry chicken in this mixture until opaque (roughly 3 minutes)- Remove from pan.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil.
• When hot, add and stir-fry peppers and onion for 40 seconds.
• Mix in 1 tablespoon water and cook 1 minute.
• Return chicken to pan and cook, stirring until sauce boils and thickens.

CHICKEN WINGS WITH BLACK-BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Pat chicken wings dry, cut off and discard tips with a large heavy knife, and halve wings at joint.
• Stir together broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, and sugar in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved.
• Heat wok over high heat until a bead of water evaporates instantly. Pour in oil and swirl around side of wok to coat. Add chicken wings and pinch of salt and stir-fry, letting wings sit 5 to 10 seconds between stirs, until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add black beans, garlic, ginger, and red-pepper flakes and stir-fry 1 minute. Stir broth mixture, then add to wok, stirring to coat wings. Bring sauce to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until wings are tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a shallow serving dish.