Name: Chicken in Black Bean Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon; Water - 1 tablespoon; Light soy sauce - 1 1/2 teaspoons; White sugar - 1 ½ teaspoons; Salt - 1/2 teaspoon; Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, sliced - 6; Bean sprouts - 1 cup; Water - 1/4 cup; Oyster sauce - 2 teaspoons; White sugar - 1 teaspoon; Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon; Black bean sauce with garlic - 3 tablespoons; Chopped garlic - 1 tablespoon; Onion, finely sliced - 1; Green bell pepper, chopped - ½; Cornstarch - 2 teaspoons; Water - 1 tablespoon

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Chicken in Black Bean Sauce

1. Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon

2. Water - 1 tablespoon

3. Light soy sauce - 1 1/2 teaspoons

4. White sugar - 1 ½ teaspoons

5. Salt - 1/2 teaspoon

6. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, sliced - 6

7. Bean sprouts - 1 cup

8. Water - 1/4 cup

9. Oyster sauce - 2 teaspoons

10. White sugar - 1 teaspoon

11. Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon

12. Black bean sauce with garlic - 3 tablespoons

13. Chopped garlic - 1 tablespoon

14. Onion, finely sliced - 1

15. Green bell pepper, chopped - ½

16. Cornstarch - 2 teaspoons

17. Water - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Chicken in Black Bean Sauce

1. Stage

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. Stage

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add bean sprouts; cook just until blanched, about 30 seconds; drain and set aside.

3. Stage

Combine 1/4 cup water, oyster sauce, and sugar together in a small bowl; set aside.

4. Stage

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. Stage

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. Stage

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.