Title: Chicken in Black Bean Sauce
Categories: Main dish, Chicken
Yield: 4 Servings

Adler FNGP13B
1 lb Boneless chicken breasts
2 tb Dry sherry
1 tb Soy sauce
2 ts Sesame oil

-----------------------------------SAUCE-----------------------------------
1/2 c Chicken stock
2 ts Cornstarch
1/2 ts Sugar
1 ts Soy Sauce
1 ts Hot chili paste
1 tb Vegetable oil
2 Cloves garlic
2 ts Fresh ginger; minced
2 tb Fermented black beans

Cut chicken into 3/4" pieces. Combine sherry, soy and sesame oil in a 4-cup
microwaveable casserole. Toss chicken in mixture, cover and marinate while
preparing other ingredients. In a small boil combine stock, cornstarch, soy
sauce, sugar, chili paste; set aside. Prepare garlic, ginger and black
beans; set aside. Microwave chicken and marinade, covered at high for 4 to
6 minutes or until chicken is opaque and tender. Stir twice during cooking.
Stand, covered, while making sauce. In a 2 cup glass measure, microwave
vegetable oil at high for 1 minute or until hot. Stir in garlic, ginger and
black beans and microwave, uncovered high for 1 minute or until fragrant.
Stir in stock mixture until smooth and microwave at high for 1 1/2 to 3
min. or until sauce comes to a boil and thickens. Stir once. Drain liquid
off chicken, pour black bean sauce over, stir and serve immediately.

Posted to EAT-L Digest 29 Sep 96

Date: Mon, 30 Sep 1996 16:46:07 -0500

From: LD Goss