Chicken In Black Bean Sauce

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup chicken broth or 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons black bean sauce
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 lb red bell peppers or 1 lb green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch square pieces
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 medium size onion, cut into wedges and layers separated

Recipe

• 1 combine cornstarch, soy, sherry, and 1 teaspoon water in a bowl.
• 2 stir and coat chicken with this mix, then add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and marinate for 15 minutes.
• 3 prepare cooking sauce by mixing 1 tablespoon each soy sauce and cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and 1/2 cup chicken broth or water.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 heat wok or frying pan over high heat.
• 6 add 2 tablespoons oil when pan is hot.
• 7 add black bean sauce and garlic to hot oil.
• 8 stir-fry chicken in this mixture until opaque (roughly 3 minutes)- remove from pan.
• 9 add 1 tablespoon oil.
• 10 when hot, add and stir-fry peppers and onion for 40 seconds.
• 11 mix in 1 tablespoon water and cook 1 minute.
• 12 return chicken to pan and cook, stirring until sauce boils and thickens.