Chicken with black bean sauce

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 red peppers, seeds removed, sliced
• 1 garlic clove crushed
• 2 red finger chilies, seeded and finely sliced on the diagonal
• 4 small chicken breasts were skinned and sliced into long strips
• 4 spring onions cut into 4cm/1-2in slices
• 1 tsp cornflour
• 6 tbsp black bean sauce from a jar
• 2 tbsp dry sherry (optional)
• 75ml/3fl oz water
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Method

1. Heat the sunflower oil in a frying pan, make sure this is a large frying pan, add the red onion and pepper and stir fry for 2 minutes.

2. Add the garlic, chili, and chicken to the onion mixture and cook over very high heat for about 6 minutes.

3. Add the spring onions to the frying pan and cook for another minute.

4. Place the cornflour in a small bowl and add the black bean sauce, sherry if using, and water. Whisk until well combined. Add the sauce mixture to the wok and allow it to thicken slightly.

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