Black Bean Sauce

Name: Black Bean Sauce
Yield: Enough for a stir-fry that serves four
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, chopped fermented black beans (rinsed); 2 teaspoons, minced fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon, minced garlic; 3 tablespoons, dry sherry; 2 tablespoons, chicken stock; 1 tablespoon, soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon, sugar; 1 tablespoon, sesame oil; 1/4 teaspoon, ground black pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 1993

Beans

Quick

Sauces

Here is a classic stir-fry sauce.

SERVESEnough for a stir-fry that four

TIME10 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a flavorful stir-fry sauce made with ingredients already in your pantry, we mixed fermented black beans with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil.

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