
Stir-Fried Black Bean Chicken
A modern Chinese takeaway classic in its own right, check out this mouth-watering Black Bean Chicken recipe to recreate a healthier, more flavourful and tastier version at home.
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 1 green or red pepper
- a thumb-size piece of ginger
- 1 spring onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon preserved salted black beans, rinsed and drained in cold water
- a pinch of salt
- 400g chicken thigh, diced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- a dash of sesame oil
The Marinade
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine
- 1½ tablespoons cornflour
The Sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- ¼ teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 200ml lager
Method
Preparation
BUILD YOUR WOK CLOCK: place your sliced onion at 12 o’clock, then arrange the peppers, ginger, garlic and black bean mixture, chicken bowl, sauce bowl and spring onion clockwise around your plate.
Cooking
SWAPSIES: If you don’t fancy using beer (or any other alcohol) here, the lager can be replaced with any chicken or vegetable stock – even a light, sharp lemonade or soda water would work well.
How To Make Stir-Fry Black Bean Chicken
Jeremy makes a stir fry staple: Black Bean Chicken with a twist - Check it out!
- 1 onion
- 1 green or red pepper
- a thumb-size piece of ginger
- 1 spring onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon preserved salted black beans, rinsed and drained in cold water
- a pinch of salt
- 400g chicken thigh, diced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- a dash of sesame oil
The Marinade
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine
- 1½ tablespoons cornflour
The Sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- ¼ teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 200ml lager
Preparation
BUILD YOUR WOK CLOCK: place your sliced onion at 12 o’clock, then arrange the peppers, ginger, garlic and black bean mixture, chicken bowl, sauce bowl and spring onion clockwise around your plate.
Cooking
SWAPSIES: If you don’t fancy using beer (or any other alcohol) here, the lager can be replaced with any chicken or vegetable stock – even a light, sharp lemonade or soda water would work well.
How To Make Stir-Fry Black Bean Chicken
Jeremy makes a stir fry staple: Black Bean Chicken with a twist - Check it out!