5.0 from 12 votes
Black Bean Sauce
Easy to use homemade black bean sauce for stir-frying, steamed dish and stews.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories: 581 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 cup fermented black beans
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped garlic
- 2 tbsp. chopped ginger
- 2-3 shallots ,finely chopped
- 2 tbsp. sugar ,optionally you can upgrade it to 4 tbsp.
- 2 tbsp. Shaoxing wine
- 2 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp. Chinese five spice powder ,optional
- 1 tbsp. chili pepper flakes ,optional for hot version
Instructions
- Rinse the fermented black beans, drain and finely chop 2/3 of the beans, leaving 1/3 of the beans as whole ones (you will love their decoration function).
- Heat oil in a deep pot until warm. Add shallot, garlic and ginger in and fry until soften. Keep slow fire and watch the ingredients carefully. Do not burn the garlic, burnt garlic release bitter taste.
- Add fermented black beans and fry for 2-3 minutes over slow fire. Pour light soy sauce, cooking wine and sugar. Simmer until the sauce is well thickened and there are floating oil on the surface. Add five spice powder and chili pepper flakes if you are using.
- Cool off completely and transfer to an air-tight container. At least wait for 6 hours until flavors from different ingredients are well combined.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
100g
Calories
581kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
3.6g
(7%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
23.6g
(118%)
Sodium
764mg
(32%)
Potassium
310mg
(9%)
Fiber
3.2g
(13%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
1750IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
6.4mg
(7%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 581
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 100g | |
| Calories | 581kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 3.6g | 7% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 23.6g | 118% |
| Sodium | 764mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 13% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 1750IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 6.4mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.