Name: Chicken in Black Bean Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon water; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1.5 teaspoons white sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, sliced; 1 cup bean sprouts; 1/4 cup water; 2 teaspoons oyster sauce; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons black bean sauce with garlic; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 1 onion, finely sliced; 0.5 bell pepper, chopped; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon water

Chicken in Black Bean Sauce

Chicken in black bean sauce is a classic Chinese stir-fry dish that's easy to make at home and packed with the flavors of pungent black bean sauce and garlic.

50 min total 15 min prep 15 min cook 6 266 cal

Instructions

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1 To make the marinade: Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water in a bowl; stir in light soy sauce, sugar, and salt. Add chicken; toss to combine. Set aside to marinate for 20 minutes.
2 Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add bean sprouts; cook just until blanched, about 30 seconds; drain and set aside.
3 Combine 1/4 cup water, oyster sauce, and sugar together in a small bowl; set aside.
4 Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat. Add black bean sauce and chopped garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add onion; cook and stir until soft, 3 to 4 minutes.
5 Add chicken and marinade mixture; stir-fry until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in oyster sauce mixture; cook until heated through. Cover and simmer until flavors blend, about 1 or 2 minutes. Stir in bell pepper; cover and cook until softened, 1 to 2 minutes more.
6 Dissolve 2 teaspoons cornstarch in 1 tablespoon water. Stir in bean sprouts and cornstarch mixture; cook until sauce is thickened, 2 to 3 minutes more.