Stir Fry Vegetables In Black Bean Sauce Food

SEITAN & BLACK BEAN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Start by making the sauce, tip half the beans into the bowl of a food processor with the rest of the ingredients and add 50ml water. Season, then blend until smooth. Pour into a saucepan and heat gently for about 5 mins or until thick and glossy.
• Drain the seitan and pat dry with kitchen paper. Toss the seitan pieces in a bowl with the cornflour and set aside. Heat your wok to a high temperature, add a little oil, then the seitan - you might need to do this in batches. Stir-fry for around 5 mins until golden brown at the edges. Remove the seitan from the wok using a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate.
• If the wok is dry at this stage, add 1 tsp vegetable oil. Throw in the chopped peppers, the rest of the beans, pak choi and spring onion. Cook for 3-4 mins, then return the seitan to the pan, stir in the sauce and bring to the boil for 1 min. Serve with cooked rice or noodles.

STIR-FRY VEGETABLES IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in wok and add the vegtables.
• Stir and cook 3 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients and continue stirring for 2-3 minutes longer or until slightly thickened.

CHINESE STIR-FRY SHRIMP IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Rinse the shrimp and pat dry.
• Place the shrimp in a bowl and stir in the marinade ingredients. Marinate the shrimp for 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients and set aside. In a separate small bowl, stir the 1 tablespoon of cornstarch into the 2 tablespoons of water and set aside.
• Heat the wok or pan and add oil for frying. When the oil is hot, add the black bean sauce and fresh ginger, stirring it together for a few seconds until aromatic.
• Add the shrimp. Stir-fry briefly, then push to the sides and add the red bell pepper . Stir-fry for about a minute, adding a bit of water, broth, rice wine, or dry sherry if it begins to dry out.
• Push the shrimp and vegetables up to the sides of the pan. Give the sauce a quick re-stir and add into the middle of the pan. Bring to a boil. Give the cornstarch and water mixture a quick re-stir and add into the sauce, stirring to thicken.
• Stir to mix the sauce with the shrimp and vegetables and then stir in the scallions. Serve hot over rice.

TOFU IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok until it starts sizzling.
• Fry the tofu cubes until they are browned on all sides and crispy.
• Add the mushrooms and spring onions and fry for 3 minutes.
• Pour in the sauce and fry for another 2 minutes.
• Serve immediately with steamed white rice.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash rice and steam in rice cooker.
• Season chicken with white pepper. Add ginger and shallot sauce and leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
• Heat 2 tbsps oil in a wok and lightly fry garlic over medium heat, until golden. Add chicken and brown on all sides, turning pieces over once or twice. Remove and drain off excess oil, leaving about 1 tbsp of the cooked oil in the wok.
• Fry the shallots until beginning to soften. Add black bean sauce and stir fry on high heat until sauce starts to bubble. Return chicken to wok and stir fry on high heat until cooked through.
• Serve immediately with steamed white rice.

STIR FRY VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the molasses, broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, gingerroot, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a wok or heavy skillet. Add the vegetables and stir fry for 2 minutes until crisp tender. (A skillet may take a bit longer).
• Mix in the molasses mixture. Cook this until the sauce begins to thicken and the vegetables are coated.

STIR-FRIED PORK IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the pork into 1-inch cubes. In a bowl, combine the pork, baking soda, salt, sugar, white pepper, and 2 tablespoons water and mix well.
• Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or for up to 3 hours.
• To make the sauce: In a bowl, stir together the black beans, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, cornstarch, white pepper, and 1/4 cup water. set aside.
• Dice the onion. Cut the bell pepper halves into cubes. Set aside. In a wok or large saute pan over high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the canola oil until almost smoking. Add the garlic and ginger and fry until golden brown, about 4-5 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, lift out the garlic and ginger and discard. Add the onion and bell peppers and stir-fry until just tender, about 5 minutes. Add the rice wine and deglaze the pan, stirring to scrape up any brown bits from the bottom. When the wine has nearly evaporated, transfer the vegetables to a bowl.
• Remove the pork cubes from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Discard the marinade. Return the pan to high heat and heat until very hot. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the hot pan. When it is hot, add the pork and stir-fry until it browns and turns opaque, about 3 minutes. Transfer the meat to a colander to drain.
• Return the pan to high heat and heat until very hot. Add the cooked vegetables, the pork and the sauce and stir-fry rapidly until the sauce thickens and the mixture is heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the pork mixture to a warmed platter, garnish with cilantro sprigs, and serve with the rice.

STIR FRIED VEGETABLES AND TOFU IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Place noodles in large heatproof bowl; cover with boiling water. Use fork to seperate noodles; drain.
• Drain tofu, cut into 12 pieces. Heat half the oil in wok and stir fry tofu in batches until lightly browned. Drain on absorbent paper, cover to keep warm.
• Heat half the remaining oil in same wok; stir fry eggplant til soft. Add carrot, capsicum and water chestnuts; stir fry until veggies are just tender and remove from wok.
• Heat remaining oil; stir fry garlic and ginger til fragrant; add broccolini and choy sum; stir fry til just tender. Add noodles, sacues and eggplant mixture, stir fry til heated through. Add tofu; toss gently to combine.

STIR FRIED CLAMS AND VEGETABLES IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a wok over high heat. Add the canola oil. Add the ginger and onions and saute until translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and the fermented black beans and cook for another 1 minute. Add the hoisin sauce, rice wine and chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and let cook for 5 minutes for flavors to combine. Combine the cornstarch and water to make a slurry. Whisk the slurry into the mixture and let simmer for 3 minutes. Add the clams and cover. Cook, covered, for 3 minutes, or until the clams begin to open. Remove the cover and add the bell peppers, snow peas and jalapenos. Toss the mixture together until all of the clams open. Remove from heat and garnish with scallions and cilantro. Discard any unopened clams.

BEEF WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut beef with the grain into 2-inch strips, then cut across the grain into ¼-inch pieces, or use pre-cut beef strips for stir fry.
• Add beef to a bowl with vegetable oil, cornstarch and soy sauce. Stir to coat, marinate for 10 minutes.
• Peel and cut onion in half, trim both ends. With cut end toward you, cut each into 1/2-inch strips across onion. Cut celery into 1/2" pieces and asparagus into thirds. Set aside.
• In small bowl, whisk together beef broth, bean paste, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes and sesame oil. Set aside.
• Heat a wok over high heat. Once hot, add 2 tablespoons oil and stir fry the beef. Be sure to break meat apart into strips if stuck together. Continue stir frying for 3 minutes, tossing occasionally until beef is no longer pink. Remove from wok and set aside.
• Add the onion and stir fry for 3 minutes. Add the celery and cook another 3 minutes. Add the asparagus, sauce mixture and beef back to the wok and stir fry for 4 minutes.
• Serve as is, over noodles or with steamed rice. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and cilantro sprigs (optional).