Stir-fried Chicken In Black Bean Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb boneless chicken breast, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons cornflour (cornstarch)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
• 4 tablespoons spring onions
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped salted black beans
• 5 fluid ounces vegetable stock

Recipe

• 1 place the chicken in a bowl and mix with the soy sauce, sherry, salt, sugar, sesame oil and cornflour.
• 2 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.
• 3 add the ginger, garlic, shallots, 1 & 1/2 tbsp of the spring onions and the black beans; stir-fry additional 2 minutes.
• 4 add the stock and bring mixture to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat, cover and simmer 3 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
• 6 garnish with the remaining spring onions and serve.