asparagus chicken with black bean sauce

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Marsha Gardner
Florala, AL

If you like Chinese food you will love this dish.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients For asparagus chicken with black bean sauce

  • 1
    dry sherry
  • 4 tsp
    soy sauce, divided
  • 5 tsp
    cornstarch, divided
  • 1 tsp
    sesame oil
  • 3
    boneless, skinless breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 Tbsp
    fermented, salted black beans
  • 1 tsp
    minced fresh ginger
  • 1/2 c
    chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp
    oyster sauce
  • 3 Tbsp
    oil, divided
  • 1 lb
    fresh asparagus, trimmed and diagonally cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 md
    onion , but into 8 wedges and separated
  • 2 Tbsp
    water

How To Make asparagus chicken with black bean sauce

  • 1
    Marinade:
  • 2
    Combine sherry, 2 teaspoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons cornstarch sesame oil
  • 3
    Place in large bowl and mix well.
  • 4
    Add chicken and stir to coat well. Let stand 30 minutes.
  • 5
    Place black beans in a sieve and rinse well under cold running water. Coarsely chop beans.
  • 6
    Combine beans, ginger and garlic and finely chop together.
  • 7
    Combine chicken broth, remaining 2 teaspoons soy sauce, oyster sauce and the remaining 3 teaspoons cornstarch in a small bowl; mix well and set aside.
  • 8
    Heat 2 tablespoons oil in wok over high heat. add chicken and stir-fry until chicken turns opaque, about 3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  • 9
    Heat remaining tablespoon oil in wok. Add asparagus and onion and stir-fry 30 seconds. Add water; cover and cook until asparagus is tender, about 2 minutes.
  • 10
    Return chicken to wok. Stir chicken broth mixture and add to wok. Stir until sauce boils and thickens. serve with hot jasmine rice.

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