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Chicken in Black Bean Sauce

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50 min

Chicken in Black Bean Sauce

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Time

50 min

Serving

6 persons

Calories

266

Rating

4.00★ (4)

Cuisine

Chinese
Author: Victoria Buriak
Chicken in black bean sauce is delicious and simple to make at home for a restaurant-style Chinese stir-fry dish with lots of garlic, bell peppers, and bean sprouts.

Ingredients

  • cornstarch: 1 Tbsp
  • water: 1 Tbsp
  • 1/2 teaspoons light soy sauce: 1 piece
  • ½ teaspoons white sugar: 1 piece
  • salt: 0.5 tsp
  • skinless, boneless chicken breast halves: 6 piece (sliced)
  • bean sprouts: 1 cup
  • water: 0.25 cup
  • oyster sauce: 2 tsp
  • white sugar: 1 tsp
  • vegetable oil: 1 Tbsp
  • black bean sauce with garlic: 3 Tbsp
  • garlic: 1 Tbsp (chopped)
  • onion, finely: 1 piece (sliced)
  • green bell pepper: 0.5 piece (chopped)
  • cornstarch: 2 tsp
  • water: 1 Tbsp

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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.
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  2. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add bean sprouts; cook just until blanched, about 30 seconds; drain and set aside.
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  3. Combine 1/4 cup water, oyster sauce, and sugar together in a small bowl; set aside.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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