Black Bean Sauce

Name: Black Bean Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tsp Sesame oil; 150ml stock; 1 tsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp cold water; 1 tbsp ginger finely grated; 2 tbsp Fermented black beans finely chopped; 4 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 Garlic crushed

A glossy, savoury black bean sauce with garlic, ginger and a gentle sesame finish.

15 mins Serves 4On the Hob

Ingredients ↓Method ↓

Method

10 mins prep5 mins cook15 mins total

Mix the soy sauce, stock, rice vinegar, brown sugar and cornflour slurry in a small bowl until smooth.
Heat the sesame oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger and fermented black beans, and cook for 1 minute until aromatic.
Pour in the sauce mixture and bring it to a gentle simmer, stirring constantly until glossy and thick enough to coat a spoon, about 2–3 minutes.
Taste and adjust with a little more rice vinegar or sugar if needed, then use hot with a stir-fry or noodles.

Notes

Use the sauce straight away with a hot stir-fry, or cool it quickly and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

About this recipe

This quick black bean sauce brings fermented black beans, soy and aromatics together in a glossy, savoury coating for stir-fried vegetables, noodles or meat.

Thicken it at the end with cornflour, then adjust the balance with rice vinegar and sesame oil.