Stir-fried Chicken in Black Soy Bean Paste
This Chinese dish uses a popular Black Soy Bean paste aka Douchi used in many forms of Chinese cooking as a type of flavouring for all kinds of meats, seafood and vegetables.
Black Soy Bean gives off a distinctive aroma that is mouthwatering and helps accentuate the natural flavours of other ingredients.
Ingredients:
2 nos Shallot (minced)
2 nos Garlic (minced)
1 tbsp Black Soy Bean Paste
1/2 Onion (sliced into wedges)
1/2 Green Capsicum (sliced into wedges)
1/2 Red Capscium (sliced into wedges)
500g Chicken Breast/Fillet (sliced)
1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
2 tbsp Sugar
2 tbsp Oil
Seasoning (chicken):
1 tbsp Shaoxing Wine
A Pinch of Salt and Pepper
Method:
1) Evenly cut the chicken breast/fillet into strips/pieces and marinate for 15 minutes with the seasoning. Lightly fry the chicken until almost well done.
2) Heat the oil and fragrant the wok with black soy bean paste, garlic and shallot.
3) Add onion, capsicums and chicken to the wok and cook till well done.
4) Lastly, add the sugar and oyster sauce. Toss briefly before dishing up.
Serves 2 people.
