Stir-Fried Chicken with Broccoli and Red Pepper in Black Bean Sauce

A shake of black bean sauce is a quick way to liven up a simple stir-fry. You’ll find bottles of black bean sauce in the cooking sauce section of most supermarkets these days, and if you like the salty taste it’s an excellent culinary investment, as good with plain vegetables as it is in this mixed dish of chicken, broccoli and red pepper. Stir-frying is an easy, quick and delicious method of cooking, but if you’ve never tried it before, make sure you read the notes in the Glossary of Basic