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: 225g (8 oz) red peppers (about 1); 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 150 ml(5 fl oz) home-made chicken stock or quality store-bought fresh stock; 1½ tablespoons groundnut (peanut) oil; 3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots; 2 tablespoons black beans, coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger; 1½ tablespoons finely chopped garlic; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry; 1 tablespoon chilli bean sauce; 225g (8 oz) fresh baby corn; 2 teaspoons sugar

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a Side Dish

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

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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,

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