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Chicken with Black Bean Sauce (豉汁爆鸡球)
Make juicy chicken with rich savory black bean sauce just like you’d get from a Chinese restaurant! This recipe shows you how to make a fragrant sauce and super flavorful and tender chicken without using a wok. {Gluten-Free Adaptable}To make the dish gluten-free, use dry sherry instead of Shaoxing wine. Make sure to use a gluten-free black bean sauce if using store bought, or use homemade black bean sauce. Skip the dark soy sauce.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
2
to 3 servings
Calories:
256 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
Marinade
- 10 oz boneless chicken breast diced to 2/3” (1.5 cm) cubes, or boneless chicken leg
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons black bean sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dark soy sauce (Optional, see footnote 1)
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
Stir-fry
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1/4 white onion , diced (or 1 big shallot)
- 1 teaspoon ginger minced
- 2 cloves garlic , sliced
- 1 bell pepper , diced
Instructions
- Combine chicken breast, Shaoxing wine, cornstarch, and salt in a bowl. Mix well and set aside.
- Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Spread chicken in the skillet without overlapping. Let cook for 30 seconds without stirring. Use a pair of chopsticks (or tongs) to separate the chicken. Cook until the bottom side turns slightly golden. Flip and stir chicken to cook other sides, until the surface is cooked. Immediately transfer to a plate.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet and turn to medium heat. Add the onion, ginger, and garlic. Cook until the onion begins to turn soft, 30 seconds. Add the bell pepper and stir a few times. Add sauce. Give it a quick stir. Add the chicken back into the skillet. Stir and cook until the sauce thickens, 1 minute. Taste the chicken and adjust the seasoning by adding a pinch of salt, if needed. Immediately transfer everything to a plate. Serve hot as a main dish.
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Notes
- Dark soy sauce adds a hint of caramel flavor and an appetizer dark brown color to the dish. You could replace it with regular soy sauce, or skip it all together.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
256kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
15.1g
(5%)
Protein
21.4g
(43%)
Fat
11.9g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
1.6g
(8%)
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
465mg
(19%)
Potassium
491mg
(10%)
Fiber
1.1g
(4%)
Sugar
8.4g
(17%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 to 3 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 256
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 256kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 15.1g | 5% |
| Protein | 21.4g | 43% |
| Fat | 11.9g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.6g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 465mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 491mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8.4g | 17% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.