CHICKEN IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE (KEN HOM)

CHICKEN IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE (KEN HOM) image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 16

450g (1lb) boneless chicken thighs
1 tablespoon groundnut or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped spring onions
2 ½ tablespoons black beans, rinsed and coarsely chopped
150ml (5fl oz) Chicken Stock or water
FOR THE MARINADE
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 ½ tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons cornflour salt
FOR THE GARNISH
2 tablespoons finely chopped spring onions

Steps:

Cut the chicken thighs into 5cm (2in) chunks. Mix the marinade ingredients together with ½ teaspoon of salt and pour over the chicken pieces. Leave to marinate for about 1 hour, then drain the chicken and discard the marinade. Heat a wok or a large frying pan over a high heat until it is hot. Add the oil, and when it is very hot and slightly smoking, add the chicken and stir-fry it for 5 minutes, or until it begins to brown. Add the ginger, garlic, shallots, spring onions and black beans and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Then add the stock. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover the pan and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked. Garnish with the spring onions, and serve. This dish can be cooked ahead of time and reheated.