Black Bean Chicken

Name: Black Bean Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 2 small chicken breast fillets cut into bite size chunks; 2 peppers (1 red 1 green); 2 eggs; 1 x 250g pack microwave plain rice; 4 spring onions; 1 small onion; vegetable oil; 1tbsp cornflour; knob of butter; 1tbsp black bean paste; 2tbsp chilli garlic sauce

11 steps

Prep:5minCook:25min

A Simply Cook recipe " Our fusion of Chinese dishes where Kung Pao Chicken meets Black Bean Sauce. Notice a hint of heat reminiscent of Kung Pao with deep flavours of fermented black beans served over egg fried rice." Please note I have taken the information from the Simply Cook recipe card.

Updated at: Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:30:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories557.2 kcal (28%)

Total Fat26.2 g (37%)

Carbs43.4 g (17%)

Sugars8 g (9%)

Protein33.2 g (66%)

Sodium1015.8 mg (51%)

Fiber4 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2chicken breast fillets

small, cut into bite size chunks

2peppers

1 red 1 green

2eggs

1 x 250gmicrowave rice

1 Tbspcornflour

Make it milder : Go easy on the chilli garlic sauce

1 Tbspblack bean paste

2 Tbspchilli garlic sauce

Instructions

Step 1

Whisk 1 egg with 1 heaped tbsp cornflour in a bowl to make a paste then add the chicken and toss to coat.

Step 2

Heat some oil in a wide, non stock pan over medium-high heat. When hot, lift the chicken from the batter with tongs and fry in batches until golden, then remove from the pan.

Step 3

Add the peppers and 1 tbsp water to the pan and fry for 2 mins

Step 4

Add the black bean paste with 80ml water to the pan and fry for 2 mins

Step 5

Stir in the garlic chilli sauce

Step 6

Return the chicken to the pan and toss to coat in the sauce. Let it cook for 4-5 mins, or until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly, then turn off the heat.

Step 7

In a separate pan, fry the onion in a little oil and a knob of butter for 2 mins until soft.

Step 8

Push the onion aside and crack the 2nd egg into the pan. Let it set a little then scramble it and mix it in.

Step 9

Add the rice (no need to pre-cook it) and stir fry for 2 mins

Step 10

Stir through the spring onions

Step 11

Serve the chicken over your fried rice, with some cashews (if using) on top.