Baby Corn with Black Beans and Chilli

Name: Baby Corn with Black Beans and Chilli
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a Side Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger; 225g (8 oz) fresh baby corn; 1½ tablespoons groundnut (peanut) oil; 225g (8 oz) red peppers (about 1); 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 2 tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry; 2 tablespoons black beans, coarsely chopped; 1½ tablespoons finely chopped garlic; 1 tablespoon chilli bean sauce; 150 ml(5 fl oz) home-made chicken stock or quality store-bought fresh stock; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar; 3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a Side Dish

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

Ken Hom's Quick Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 2002

About

Chinese fermented black beans are delicious with almost any food. They can easily transform an everyday vegetable into a savoury treat. Again, this is a recipe where all the work can be done in advance.

Ingredients

225g (8 oz) red peppers (about 1)
1½ tablespoons groundnut (

Asia
China
Side dish
Spicy

Method

Cut the red peppers in half and remove the white pith and seeds. Cut into 2.5cm (1 in) pieces.
Heat a wok over high heat until it is hot, then add the oil. When it is hot and slightly smoking, add the shallots, black beans, garlic and ginger, and stir-fry for 1 minute.
Add the baby corn and stir-fry for 1 minute.
Add the rice wine or sherry,