Chicken with black bean sauce offers a rich, savoury experience with a hint of umami from the fermented black beans. The dish combines tender chicken with the deep, robust flavour of black beans, enhanced by garlic, ginger, and vegetables.
It’s a versatile recipe, perfect for pairing with rice or noodles, and brings a taste of authentic Chinese cuisine to your table. The ease of preparation and the complex flavours make it a favourite.
Chicken and Black Bean Sauce
Chicken with black bean sauce is a classic Chinese dish featuring tender chicken pieces stir-fried with a savoury and umami-rich black bean sauce. The fermented black beans, combined with garlic, ginger, and vegetables, create a deep, robust flavour that perfectly complements the chicken.
Ingredients
- 340 g Chicken sliced into bite size slithers
- 2 tbsp. of Fermented black beans pre soaked in hot water and mashed
- 1 large Garlic clove finely chopped
- 1 Onion chopped into chunks
- 1 Green pepper chopped into chunks or if you have them you can used mixed colours
- 1 Carrot chopped into slithers
- 1 Green Birds Eye chilli optional
- ½ tsp. Salt or to taste
- ½ tsp. Sugar
- ¼ tsp. White pepper
- 1/4 cup of Stock or water
- ¼ tsp Dark Soy sauce
- 2 tsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp. Corn flour mixed with 1tbsp water thickener
- 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 tsp Sesame oil
Instructions
- Add 2 tbsp of oil to a hot wok, fry off your chicken for 1 minute before adding the garlic and onion, after another minute now add the peppers, carrot and chilli.
- Once all of your ingredients are nearly cooked add your soaked black beans, stock, salt sugar, light and dark soy sauce, white pepper.
- Once boiling mix in your cornflour slurry. Switch off the heat and drizzle over your sesame oil.
Nutrition
Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 2606mg | Potassium: 627mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
