Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of Chicken Fried Rice with Fermented Black Beans, a culinary delight that combines the best of Asian cuisine. This delectable dish features tender chicken, fluffy rice, and a symphony of aromatic vegetables, all enveloped in a rich and savory sauce infused with the unique umami flavor of fermented black beans.
Accompanying this main course are three additional recipes that offer a delightful journey through Asian culinary traditions. Whet your appetite with the refreshing crunch of Asian Cucumber Salad, a medley of crisp cucumbers, tangy vinegar, and a hint of sesame oil. For a flavorful side dish, explore the depths of Stir-Fried Snow Peas, where the vibrant green snow peas are tossed in a savory sauce, capturing their delicate sweetness. And to satisfy your sweet cravings, embark on a culinary adventure with Steamed Banana with Coconut Sauce, a tropical treat where soft, caramelized bananas are enveloped in a luscious coconut sauce, creating a harmonious blend of flavors.
These recipes are a testament to the diversity and richness of Asian cuisine, offering a culinary adventure that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more.
CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce is a simple, quick stir-fry that takes just 5 minutes to cook! Fermented black beans have such a unique umami favor that you're going to want to make this every week.
Provided by Judy
Categories Chicken and Poultry
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Combine the chicken and the marinade ingredients in a bowl, and mix until all the liquid is absorbed. Allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
- Pre-heat your wok over high heat, until it starts to smoke. This step is essential, as it prevents the chicken from sticking to the wok. With your spatula, spread 2 tablespoons of oil over the bottom of the wok. Add the chicken, and quickly spread the pieces into a single layer. Let the chicken cook for about 30 seconds, flip, and cook the other side for another 30 seconds. The chicken is done once it turns opaque--be careful not to overcook it. Turn off the heat, transfer the chicken to a dish, and set aside.
- Next, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the wok over medium heat. Add the ginger, and let it cook for 15 seconds. Next, add the garlic, the white parts of the scallions, and the black beans. Stir for another 30 seconds. Now turn up the heat to high. Add the green and red peppers, and stir fry for about a minute. Add the sugar, Shaoxing wine, salt, the chicken, 2 tablespoons of water, and the green parts of the scallion. Quickly stir-fry everything well to coat in the sauce, and serve!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 293 kcal, Carbohydrate 9 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 72 mg, Sodium 901 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS
Of all the easy additions to stir-fries, fermented black beans are among the best. They give a special flavor and look, and the technique is effortless. Furthermore, a year's supply of black beans will set you back about a buck at a Chinese market.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories Stir-Fry Dinner Quick & Easy Quick and Healthy Chicken Bean Garlic Ginger Green Onion/Scallion Sesame Oil
Yield Serves 4, with rice
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Soak the black beans in the wine. Meanwhile, put a large, deep skillet over high heat. Add half the oil, swirl it around, and immediately add half the garlic and ginger. Cook for 15 seconds, stirring, then add the onion. Raise the heat to high and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion becomes soft, about 5 minutes. Remove the onion.
- Still over high heat, add the remaining oil to the pan, then the remaining garlic and ginger. Stir, add the chicken, stir again, then let it sit for 1 minute before stirring again. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken has lost its pink color, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Turn the heat down to medium, add the scallion, and toss. Return the onion to the pan and add the sugar if you're using it and the soy sauce. Toss again, sprinkle with salt and pepper, then add the beans with their liquid and the stock. Raise the heat to high and cook, stir-ring and scraping the bottom of the pan, until the liquid is reduced slightly and you've scraped up all the bits of chicken, about a minute. Turn off the heat, drizzle on the sesame oil, garnish with scallion, and serve.
- 12 Simple Additions to Stir-Fried Chicken:
- You can throw almost anything you like into a stir-fry, but these are some of my favorites; some require a trip to an Asian market, but many will be in your pantry.
- 1. Add 1 tablespoon or more of bottled hoisin, plum, oyster, or ground bean sauce with the soy sauce.
- 2. Add 1/4 teaspoon or more Vietnamese-style chile paste, chile and black bean paste, or chile-garlic paste with the liquid.
- 3. Add 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil with the soy sauce. A tablespoon or so of toasted sesame seeds is also good, alone or with the oil.
- 4. Toss the chicken chunks with 1 tablespoon curry powder or five-spice powder.
- 5. Toss in 1/2 to 1 cup raw or roasted cashews or peanuts when you return the vegetables to the pan.
- 6. Omit the stock or water and add 1/2 to 1 cup coconut milk along with the soy sauce.
- 7. Add 1 cup chopped fresh tomato when you return the vegetable to the pan.
- 8. Replace half the soy sauce with nam pla (Thai fish sauce) or freshly squeezed lime juice or vinegar.
- 9. Add 1 cup mung bean sprouts when you return the vegetables to the pan.
- 10. Add 1/2 cup chopped shallot with the chicken.
- 11. Use snow peas, mushrooms, or other quick-cooking vegetables, alone or in combination, in addition to or in place of other vegetables.
- 12. Stir in 1/4 cup cooked grains (like barley, wheat berries, buckwheat, or quinoa) when you return the vegetables to the pan.
BLACK BEAN CHICKEN WITH RICE
This spicy family favorite calls for just a few basic ingredients, so it's quick and easy to stir up in your skillet on a weeknight. -Molly Newman, Portland, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small bowl, mix seasonings; sprinkle over both sides of chicken. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown chicken on both sides., Add beans, corn and salsa to skillet; cook, covered, 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°. Remove chicken from pan; cut into slices. Serve with bean mixture and rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 670mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 32g protein.
LENTILS AND RICE WITH FRIED ONIONS (MUJADARRAH)
This may sound like a plain recipe, but believe me, it's wonderful! It is an easy-to-make Middle Eastern comfort food that combines lentils, rice and delicious fried onions. The yogurt really gives it a super flavor!
Provided by Melissa Mueller
Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Beans and Rice Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onions, and cook about 10 minutes, until browned. Remove from heat, and set aside.
- Place lentils in a medium saucepan with enough lightly salted water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer about 15 minutes.
- Stir rice and enough water to cover into the saucepan with the lentils. Season with salt and pepper. Cover saucepan, and continue to simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until rice and lentils are tender.
- Mix half the onions into the lentil mixture. Top with yogurt or sour cream and remaining onions to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 534.8 calories, Carbohydrate 69.1 g, Cholesterol 0.9 mg, Fat 22.1 g, Fiber 10.6 g, Protein 17.3 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 311.9 mg, Sugar 4.1 g
STIR-FRIED RICE NOODLES WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
The idea of this recipe comes from Marie Claire Style Noodles by Jody Vassallo. If you like meat with your noodles you may add swordfish or chicken. Add it before the garlic, ginger and onions step. Other additions to this recipe could be a small can black beans and use garlic chives instead of chives
Provided by Chef floWer
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat wok, add oil and stir-fry the garlic, ginger and spring onion for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add the noodles and stir-fry until soft.
- Add the black bean sauce, chinese rice wine, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and seasame oil and stir-fry until the sauce boils and thickens slightly.
- Serve immediately and garnish with chives.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 992.5, Fat 5.4, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 710.6, Carbohydrate 217.5, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 6.9, Protein 9.7
SKILLET CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS, RICE AND CHILES
Adapted from Diana Henry's "From the Oven to the Table: Simple Dishes That Look After Themselves," this true one-pot wonder of chicken, black beans, rice, tomatoes and chiles will make everyone at the table happy. As the chicken thighs roast, the cumin-scented rice soaks up all of the delicious juices. When the timer chimes, the rice and chicken emerge from the oven perfectly cooked. Be sure to use a 12-inch skillet here; a smaller or larger pan might result in under- or overcooked chicken or rice. Leftovers, if you have any, are great in tacos or enchiladas.
Provided by Margaux Laskey
Categories dinner, weeknight, casseroles, grains and rice, one pot, poultry, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat the oil in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet (the pan size is very important) over medium-high. Brown the chicken on both sides to give it good color, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Add the onion and bell peppers to the pan and sauté until just starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- In a small saucepan, bring the chicken stock to a boil. Meanwhile, add the Fresno chiles or jalapeños, cinnamon, garlic and cumin to the skillet and cook for about 2 minutes, then add the black beans and cherry tomatoes. Season generously with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the rice on top in an even layer. (It's important that the black beans are beneath the rice and chicken. The rice will burn otherwise.) Add the stock and return the chicken to the pan, skin-side up.
- Bake, uncovered, for 40 minutes. The chicken should be lovely and golden, the stock should be absorbed and the rice should be tender. Sprinkle with the cilantro. Serve with lime wedges, pickled chiles, sliced fresh chiles, sour cream and avocado (squeeze some lime juice over the avocados in a bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper).
AUTHENTIC BLACK BEAN CHICKEN
Fermented black beans are found in Asian markets and once you buy them, they last pretty much forever! Also called salted black beans, they're used in the black bean chicken you order from Chinese take-out and has a much different flavor than the Mexican type of black beans. From chef Fuchsia Dunlop with my addition of some red pepper for color! Also check out my review of Recipe#247607.
Provided by FLKeysJen
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut the chicken into bite sized chunks; put them in a bowl and add salt and soy sauce; mix well and set aside.
- Heat peanut oil in the wok over high heat; add the chicken and stir-fry until it changes color, then remove from the wok with a slotted spoon.
- Drain off all but 3 tablespoons oil from the wok, then return it to medium heat; add the ginger and garlic and stir-fry for a few minutes until they are fragrant and the garlic cloves are tender. Add the black beans and stir-fry until fragrant, splashing in the wine as you do so. Add the chili flakes and stir-fry for a few moments.
- Return the chicken to the wok; add the red bell pepper and toss both in the fragrant oil, splashing in the vinegar and adding salt to taste. When everything is sizzly, throw in the scallions and stir a few times until barely cooked. Then, off the heat, stir in the sesame oil and serve.
CHICKEN FRIED RICE WITH FERMENTED BLACK BEANS
Categories Bean Chicken Rice Side Stir-Fry Spring Sugar Snap Pea Gourmet Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Kosher
Yield Serves 4 as a main course
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make marinade:
- In a small bowl stir together marinade ingredients. Add chicken to marinade, turning it to coat. Marinate chicken at room temperature while preparing vegetables. Cut onion and bell pepper into 1/4-inch dice. Trim snow peas and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. Rinse black beans and mince.
- Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry. Discard marinade. In a heavy non-stick skillet heat 1/2 tablespoon corn or safflower oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté chicken until browned on bottom, about 4 minutes. Turn chicken over and cook over moderate heat 6 minutes, or until just cooked through. Transfer chicken to a plate and cool completely. Recipe may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and ingredients chilled separately in sealable plastic bags.
- Cut chicken into 1/2-inch cubes.
- Make seasoning liquid:
- In a small bowl stir together seasoning liquid ingredients.
- Spread rice in a shallow baking pan and separate grains with a fork.
- In a deep 12-inch heavy non-stick skillet heat remaining 2 tablespoons corn or safflower oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and stir-fry black beans, garlic, and gingerroot 20 seconds, or until fragrant. Add onion and bell pepper and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add snow peas, chicken, and rice and cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes, or until heated through. Stir seasoning liquid and add to fried rice, tossing to coat evenly.
Tips:
- Prep Ahead: To save time, chop the vegetables, cook the chicken, and prepare the sauce ahead of time. Store them separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Use Day-Old Rice: Freshly cooked rice tends to be too moist for fried rice, resulting in a mushy texture. Using day-old rice helps prevent this issue and gives the rice a better texture.
- Control the Heat: Use high heat to stir-fry the rice, ensuring it cooks evenly and gets a nice charred flavor. Be careful not to crowd the pan; cook the rice in batches if necessary.
- Add Sauce Gradually: Start with a small amount of sauce and add more to taste. This helps prevent the rice from becoming too salty or overpowering.
- Garnish Before Serving: Before serving, garnish the fried rice with chopped green onions, sesame seeds, or a drizzle of sesame oil for a pop of color and extra flavor.
Conclusion:
This chicken fried rice with fermented black beans is a delightful dish that combines the flavors of savory chicken, aromatic vegetables, and tangy fermented black beans. By following the tips and tricks mentioned above, you can create a flavorful and authentic Chinese-style fried rice that is sure to impress your family and friends. Experiment with different vegetables, proteins, and sauces to create your own unique variations of this classic dish.
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