Chinese Chicken With Leeks and Black Beans

photo by FLKeysJen


- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4-5
ingredients
- 3⁄4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut julienne
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Marinade
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon chinese rice wine or 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 1⁄2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
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For the stir fry
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine (or crushed)
- 1⁄2 tablespoon fermented black beans, rinsed (dow see)
- 4 cups leeks, cleaned and cut into thin disks
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1⁄8 teaspoon sugar
directions
- Cut the chicken and soak in the marinade for 15 minutes.
- Heat the wok (or similar cooking pan) and add 1 tablespoon of the oil, along with the garlic and the rinsed black beans.
- Stir fry for a moment and add the drained chicken.
- Stir over high heat until the chicken is cooked, and remove to a serving plate.
- Add the remaining peanut oil to the hot wok, along with the leeks.
- Stir until leeks are tender.
- Return chicken to the pan along with the remaining ingredients.
- Stir fry for a moment, and serve immediately.
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Black bean chicken is one of my favorites and the leeks add something extra! It's a little dry; it may need more saucy ingredients added at the end. Also I'm not sure about rinsing the black beans since my cooking teacher never did that. I think it may have taken away some of the flavor. I added a red pepper for color. Very good dish made for the Chinese New Year!
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