Chicken in Black Bean Sauce

Chicken in black bean sauce is a classic Chinese stir-fry dish that's easy to make at home and packed with the flavors of pungent black bean sauce and garlic.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 266 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, sliced
• 3 tablespoons black bean sauce with garlic
• 1 onion, finely sliced
• 1.5 teaspoons white sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 0.5 bell pepper, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

To make the marinade: Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water in a bowl; stir in light soy sauce, sugar, and salt. Add chicken; toss to combine. Set aside to marinate for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add bean sprouts; cook just until blanched, about 30 seconds; drain and set aside.

Step 3

Combine 1/4 cup water, oyster sauce, and sugar together in a small bowl; set aside.

Step 4

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat. Add black bean sauce and chopped garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add onion; cook and stir until soft, 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 5

Add chicken and marinade mixture; stir-fry until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in oyster sauce mixture; cook until heated through. Cover and simmer until flavors blend, about 1 or 2 minutes. Stir in bell pepper; cover and cook until softened, 1 to 2 minutes more.

Step 6

Dissolve 2 teaspoons cornstarch in 1 tablespoon water. Stir in bean sprouts and cornstarch mixture; cook until sauce is thickened, 2 to 3 minutes more.