Oriental Black Bean Sauce
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
0.75 cup
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 29.58 ml peanut oil
- 59.14 ml finely chopped onion
- 14.79 ml finely chopped red bell pepper
- 14.79 ml minced garlic
- 14.79 ml minced ginger
- 1 hot chili peppers, finely chopped or 9.85 ml Asian chili sauce
- 59.14 ml fermented black beans
- 59.14 ml mirin
- 4.92 ml light soy sauce
- 4.92 ml brown sugar (optional)
- 78.78 ml chicken stock or 78.78 ml vegetable stock
- 4.92-9.85 ml cornstarch
- 9.85 ml fat-free key lime yogurt
directions
- Drain the tinned beans, then place in a bowl, cover with fresh cold water and soak 30 minutes.
- Rinse well in a colander under cold running water, drain, then lightly mash with a fork on a wooden board.
- Heat the oil in a small pan, add the onions, red pepper, ginger, garlic and chili pepper (if used), and saute on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes until the onions have just softened.
- Add the fermented black beans, and mash them lightly with the back of a wooden spoon while stirring them in.
- Add the Asian chili sauce (in place of the chili pepper if wished), mirin, soy sauce, brown sugar and stock, bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Taste, and add the brown sugar (if desired), then the cornflour mixed with a little water, and cook briefly until the sauce has just thickened.
- When ready to serve, add the sauce to four cups of lightly stir-fried vegetables (as suggested above), along with some sauteed beef or chicken strips if desired.
- Toss and heat through in a wok, and serve over steamed rice or coooked noodles.
- If you wish, garnish the finished dish with crispy fried noodles, chopped fresh cilantro, or roasted cashew nuts.
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Reviews
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I was really excited to try this dish after having a delicious asian black bean sauce at a local Chinese resturaunt. That sauce was rich and complex, but there was definately something lacking from this one. I made the sauce the night before, and chilled overnight to let the flavors develop, but in the end, the sauce was slightly bland and bitter.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Daydream
Australia
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