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Black Bean Stir-Fry
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Black Bean Stir-Fry

17 ingredients 12 steps 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

2265
Calories
158g
Protein
77g
Fat
223g
Carbs

Counts 23 of 24 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 23 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Crab 100g cooked 97
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Shellfish not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 1–2 fresh hot chiles , minced (or ½ teaspoon hot red pepper flakes )
  • 4 scallions , separated: white part minced, green part cut on the diagonal in ½-inch pieces
  • 3 tablespoons Chinese black beans
  • ¼ to ½ cup chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine or sherry
  • 2 pounds (900 g) shellfish ( clams , mussels , crabs , and/or lobster ) or 1 pound (450 g) of shrimp , fish , poultry , or pork
  • 1½ tablespoons canola oil
  • ½ cup onion cubes
  • 1 red bell pepper or ½ red and ½ green peppers , cut in cubes
  • 2–3 cups, thinly sliced vegetables ( cabbage , snow peas , and/or carrots
  • Steamed white rice , optional

Directions

1

In small bowl, combine garlic, ginger root, chilies, scallion whites, and black beans.

2

In another small bowl, combine ¼ cup stock, soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil, and stir until sugar dissolves.

3

In a third small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in wine or sherry.

4

Scrub clams, if using, cut shellfish into 1-inch pieces or thinly slice poultry or meat.

5

Just before serving, heat a wok over high heat.

6

Swirl in canola oil.

7

Stir-Fry onion and bell pepper for a minute then add garlic and bean mixture and cook for 15 seconds, or until fragrant but not brown.

8

Add seafood and stir-fry for 1 minute.

9

Add stock-based sauce and cook for 2 to 5 minutes, or until seafood is cooked; if necessary to prevent mixture from sticking to pan, add remaining stock. (If steaming clams, tightly cover wok.)

10

Stir cornstarch mixture and add to stir-fry along with scallion greens and sliced vegetables.

11

Bring sauce to a boil .

12

Serve immediately along with white rice if desired.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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