Braised Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

Braised Chicken with Black Bean Sauce requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. For $3.86 per serving, you get a beverage that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 47g of protein, 272g of fat, and a total of 2706 calories. 170 people were glad they tried this recipe. A mixture of low sodium chicken broth, chili peppers, cornstarch, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. With a spoonacular score of 82%, this dish is great. Similar recipes include Braised Lamb in Black Bean Sauce, Homemade Black Bean Sauce (aka Black Bean Garlic Sauce or Black Bean Paste), and Black Bean Soup With Chorizo and Braised Chicken.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

3 pounds chicken parts (from about one 4-pound chicken), cut into 2-inch segments with a cleaver or heavy knife

3 jalapeños, sliced, or 3 dried red chili peppers

1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves

1/4 cup cornstarch

6 large cloves garlic, peeled

Kosher salt

2 cups low-sodium homemade or store-bought chicken broth

1 quart vegetable, canola, or peanut oil

1/4 cup dried fermented black beans (see note above)

1/2 cup chinese rice wine

6 scallions, sliced

Equipment:

deep fryer

dutch oven

wok

sieve

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 Mince garlic and fermented black beans together, until you have a mashed-up combination of the two. 2 Preheat the oil in a wok, Dutch oven, or deep fryer 350°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. 3 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. 4 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.

 

Step by step:


1. 1

2. Mince garlic and fermented black beans together, until you have a mashed-up combination of the two.

3. 2

4. Preheat the oil in a wok, Dutch oven, or deep fryer 350°F. Dredge the chicken in the cornstarch. Deep fry chicken until golden brown, about 3 minutes.

5. Remove the chicken with a slotted strainer. Strain and oil and reserve for another use.

6. 3

7. 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.

8. Add the pieces of chicken and continue to stir-fry until the pieces are all evenly coated, about 30 seconds longer.

9. 4

10. Add rice wine and stock.

11. Add chilies if using. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, then cover and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes.

12. 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.


Nutrition Information:

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2725k Calories
50g Protein
273g Total Fat
15g Carbs
17% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
2725k
136%

Fat
273g
421%

  Saturated Fat
50g
315%

Carbohydrates
15g
5%

  Sugar
1g
1%

Cholesterol
173mg
58%

Sodium
990mg
43%

Alcohol
4g
27%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
50g
101%

Vitamin E
37mg
253%

Vitamin B3
17mg
88%

Selenium
34µg
50%

Vitamin B6
0.89mg
45%

Vitamin K
45µg
44%

Phosphorus
392mg
39%

Zinc
3mg
22%

Vitamin B5
2mg
22%

Vitamin B2
0.34mg
20%

Potassium
626mg
18%

Iron
3mg
17%

Vitamin B12
0.84µg
14%

Magnesium
54mg
14%

Vitamin A
670IU
13%

Vitamin C
8mg
11%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
11%

Copper
0.21mg
10%

Fiber
2g
9%

Manganese
0.16mg
8%

Folate
26µg
7%

Calcium
56mg
6%

Vitamin D
0.46µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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