Spotted Prawns And Asparagus In Black Bean Sauce Food

ASPARAGUS & BLACK BEAN SAUCE STIR FRY

Steps:

• In small bowl mix wine (water) and cornstarch until smooth, set aside. In another bowl mix black bean sauce, garlic and ginger.
• Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add black bean sauce, cook stirring constantly about 1 minute. Add broth and soy sauce stirring about 1 minute.
• Increase heat to medium high. Add asparagus and green onions, cook about 4 minutes till crisp-tender. If needed add additional broth to prevent sticking.
• Remove asparagus. Reduce heat to medium. Add wine, cornstarch mixture stirring until thickens, about 1 to 2 minutes. Pour sauce over asparagus and sprinkle with cashews.

SHRIMP WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Heat wok over high heat for 30 seconds.
• Add garlic oil and coat the wok.
• When a wisp of white smoke appears, add garlic and black beans.
• Stir for 30 seconds and add shrimp. Mix together, then spread shrimp in a thin layer. Cook for 30 seconds.
• Add wine by drizzling around the edges of the wok; mix well.
• When the shrimp begin to curl and turn pink, make a well in the center of the mixture.
• Stir sauce and pour in the well.
• Mix to combine all ingredients, about 1 1/2 minutes, until sauce begins to thicken and bubble.
• Turn off heat, remove to a heated dish, sprinkle with minced coriander and serve.

CHINESE BEEF AND ASPARAGUS WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the asparagus by washing, breaking the stem at the "natural" break point and slice diagonally into 1/2 to 1 inch pieces.
• (OPTIONAL: Steam the asparagus pieces for 3-4 minutes.) Put aside.
• Combine the marinade ingredients in a small bowl (soy sauce, ginger, sherry and cornstarch) then add the sliced meat. Mix well and let sit for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally if you wish.
• Head a wok or large frying pan, add the oil. When it is is just beginning to smoke, add the meat, laying each piece on one side in the pan, Do not turn but cook over high heat for a moment, until the one side begins to brown. Toss-stir the meat for a moment and remove from the pan, allowing the oil to drain back into the pan. You may want to do this in two batches to keep the meat sizzling.
• Heat the pan to hot again and add the garlic. Stir-fry for a minute then add the rinsed, chopped black beans and stirfry another bit. Add the asparagus, toss with the vegetables then add the other T of soy sauce and the pinches of sugar and salt. Stirfy until the asparagus is done to your liking (probably about 5 minutes if you didn't steam it first; less if you did).
• Add the meat and its drippings and the chicken broth. Stir to make a sauce, then serve.

ASPARAGUS CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• For marinade: Combine 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, sherry and sesame oil in a large bowl; mix well.
• Add chicken; stir to coat well. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Combine black bean sauce, hot chili paste, ginger and garlic; set aside.
• Combine remaining 3 teaspoons cornstarch, remaining 2 teaspoons soy sauce, chicken broth and oyster sauce in a small bowl; mix well. Set aside.
• Peel onion, cut into 8 wedges. Separate wedges; set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat.
• Add chicken; stir-fry until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Remove chicken from wok; set aside.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in wok.
• Add onion and asparagus; stir-fry 30 seconds.
• Add water and cover.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until asparagus is crisp-tender, about two minutes.
• Return chicken to wok.
• Stir chicken broth mixture; add to wok with black bean mixture.
• Cook until sauce boils and thickens, stirring occasionally.
• Serve over or with rice.

SHRIMP WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger, and red pepper and saute, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the white wine and reduce by about 1/3. Add the chicken stock cornstarch mixture and continue cooking, stirring all the time, until thickened. Add the soy sauce, pepper, and black beans and reduce the heat to low. Cover the pan and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thick and chunky.
• While the beans are cooking, fill a large saucepan halfway up with lightly salted water. Bring it to a boil over high heat and add the shrimp. Bring back to the boil and cook for 5 minutes, then drain well. Immediately spoon a layer of the black bean mixture onto each of 6 heated plates. Scatter the shrimp over the beans and top with a generous mound of spring onions and sprigs of cilantro.

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine cornstarch, soy sauce, dry sherry and water. Add chicken and stir to coat, then stir in 1 1/2 tsp of the oil and let stand for 15 minutes to marinate.
• Prepare cooking sauce and set aside. Wash asparagus and break off tough ends; cut in 1/2" slanting slices.
• Heat a wok over high heat. When pan is hot, add 2 tbs of the oil. When oil begins to heat, add black bean w/garlic and ginger; stir once. Add chicken and stir-fry until chicken is opaque (about 3 minutes). Remove chicken from pan.
• Add the remaining 1 tbs oil to pan. When oil is hot, add asaragus and onion and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the 2 tbs water, cover and cook stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender (about 2 minutes). Return chicken to pan. Stir cooking sauce, add to pan, and cook, stirring, until sauce bubbles and thickens.

ORIENTAL BLACK BEAN AND GARLIC SAUCE FOR ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat and in it stir-fry the garlic, the gingerroot, and the red bell pepper until the pepper is softened. Add the beans and stir-fry the mixture for 2 minutes. Add the Sherry and boil the mixture for 1 minute. Stir in the soy sauce, the sugar, and the broth and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. In a small bowl dissolve the cornstarch in 2 teaspoons cold water, whisk it into the mixture, and simmer the sauce until it is thickened slightly. Add black pepper to taste and serve the sauce over asparagus.

SPICY BLACK BEAN BEEF WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Cut asparagus on a diagonal into 2" pieces. Cut steak lengthwise into 3" wide strips and cut strips crosswise into 1/4" slices. In a bowl, toss steak with soy sauce, sherry and cornstarch. Rinse black beans to remove excess salt. In a small bowl, mash black beans with garlic and 2 teaspoons oil. In a wok, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add asparagus and stir fry until tender but still crisp, about 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove to a plate. Return wok to high heat until smoking. Add ginger, scallions, and black bean mixture. Stir fry until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add beef and cook until browned around the edges but still pink inside, 2-3 minutes. Add stock, oyster sauce, sugar, and asparagus. Stir fry over high heat until sauce is hot and blended, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with sesame oil and serve.

SPOTTED PRAWNS AND ASPARAGUS IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Peel and butterfly the prawns, leaving the tail section intact. Clean and cut the asparagus into diagonal slices about 2 inches long. 2. Heat 2 tbsp. of the peanut oil in a wok, stir fry half the garlic and chilies for 15 seconds then add the prawns, saute for 1 minute until the prawns are pink. Remove the prawns to a side dish. 3. Heat the remaining peanut oil in the same skillet, stir fry the rest of the garlic and chillies for about 15 seconds, add the asparagus, the black bean sauce, vegetable stock, sesame oil and corn starch mixture. Cook for a few minutes until the asparagus is tender but crisp. 4. Add the prawns to the asparagus, simmer 30 seconds until reheated. Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the top and serve at once with jasmine rice.

BLACK BEAN & PRAWN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat, add the onion and pepper and fry for 10 mins or until the onions have softened and are beginning to turn golden brown. Tip in the prawns and cook for 3 mins, then add the garlic and paprika and fry for another min. Stir through the coriander and beans, then season.
• Heat a large non-stick frying pan or griddle pan over a high heat. Put one of the tortillas in the pan, then pile on the black bean and prawn mixture followed by the cheese. Press the other tortilla firmly on top, then use something heavy like a saucepan to weigh everything down. Leave to cook for 1-2 mins. Carefully flip over, weigh down again and cook for another 1-2 mins. Cut into four and serve with hot sauce and salad, if you like.