Braised Chicken with Black Bean Sauce Recipe
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Category
Mains
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Cusine
American
What do you need?
How to make?
Ingredients
6 large cloves garlic, peeled
1/4 cup dried fermented black beans
3 pounds chicken parts , cut into 2-inch segments with a cleaver or heavy knife
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 quart vegetable, canola, or peanut oil
1/2 cup chinese rice wine
2 cups low-sodium homemade or store-bought chicken broth
3 jalapeños, sliced, or a few dried red chili peppers
Kosher salt
1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves
6 scallions, sliced
Directions
Mince garlic and fermented black beans together, until you have a mashed-up combination of the two. Preheat the oil in a wok, Dutch oven, or deep fryer 350 degrees F. Dredge the chicken in the cornstarch. Deep fry chicken until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove the chicken with a slotted strainer. Strain and oil and reserve for another use. Heat 1 tablespoon of used oil in a large wok or 12-inch skillet over high heat until smoking. Stir-fry the garlic and black bean mixture in the oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the pieces of chicken and continue to stir-fry until the pieces are all evenly coated, about 30 seconds longer. Add rice wine and stock. Add chilies if using. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, then cover and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside. Increase heat to high and cook without a lid until sauce is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Season sauce to taste with salt, pour sauce over chicken, garnish with scallions or cilantro, and serve immediately.