Chinese Black Bean Sauce

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chinese Recipes. (Chinese Black Bean Sauce). Fermented black beans mixed with traditional ingredients creates one of the most popular stir-fry sauces on a Chinese food menu. This pungent and earthy sauce is easy to make and will last in the refrigerator up to a month. It can also be frozen in small portions to easily be used for a quick stir-fry. Because of the saltiness of the beans, there is no need to add salt in the recipes where you use this sauce.

Brief

Servings: 15

Yield: 15 servings

Chinese Black Bean Sauce

Ingredients

8 ounces dried fermented black beans

1 ½ cups vegetable oil

4 peppers Thai chiles

chopped

1 medium shallot

minced

1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger

peeled and grated

3 cloves garlic

minced

3 tablespoons reduced-sodium tamari

2 tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine

1 teaspoon brown sugar

½ teaspoon ground Sichuan pepper

½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

1 teaspoon sesame oil

Beef Lo Mein

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Rinse black beans thoroughly and dry. Remove about 1/4 cup and set aside. Roughly chop the rest of the beans.

Step 2

Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add chiles shallot ginger and garlic. Fry until soft and fragrant about 5 minutes. Do not let the ingredients burn. Reduce the heat if necessary. The objective is to slow cook the ingredients. Add all the beans; both chopped and whole. Simmer stirring often until the beans are soft about 2 minutes. Add tamari rice wine brown sugar ground Sichuan pepper and five spice. Simmer until thickened stirring often. Remove from heat; let cool about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Mix in sesame oil and cover. As the sauce rests the beans will settle and the oil will float creating a barrier which will protect it from mold. The sauce is ready to use or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Nutritional Information

Chinese Black Bean Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:15

Calories: 210.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.8g 2%

Carbohydrates: 2.7g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.3g 1%

Sugars: 1.1g

Fat: 22.2g 34%

Saturated Fat: 3.5g 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 181.4IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 29.6mg 49%

Folate: 4.7mcg 1%

Calcium: 6.7mg 1%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 5.9mg 2%

Potassium: 66.7mg 2%

Sodium: 202.7mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 199.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.