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Chicken In Black Bean Sauce

Ingredients:
1 lb boneless chicken breasts
2 Tbsp dry sherry
1 Tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp  sesame oil

Sauce Ingredients:
1/2 cup chicken stock
2 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp hot chili paste
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp minced fresh ginger
2 Tbsp fermented black beans
 
Cut chicken into 3/4 inch pieces.  
Combine sherry, soy sauce, and sesame
oil in a 4-cup microwaveable casserole.  
Toss chicken in mixture, cover
and marinate while preparing other ingredients.  

In a small boil combine stock, cornstarch, 
soy sauce, sugar, chili paste
and then set aside.  
Prepare garlic, ginger and black beans; set aside.

Microwave chicken in marinade, 
covered at high for 4 to 6 minutes or
until chicken is opaque and tender.  
Stir twice during cooking.  
Stand,covered, while making sauce.

In a 2 cup glass measure, 
microwave vegetable oil at high for 1 minute
or until hot.  Stir in garlic, 
ginger and black beans and microwave,
uncovered high for 1 minute or until fragrant.  
Stir in stock mixture
until smooth and microwave at high for 
1 1/2 to 3 minutes or until sauce
comes to a boil and thickens.  
Stir once.  Drain liquid off chicken,
pour black bean sauce over, 
stir and serve immediately.

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