Chicken Chowed With Black Beans

Chicken Chowed With Black Beans

Course :	Chinese
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4

Ingredients:

3	pounds	chicken -- hacked into pieces
		-----marinade-----
2	tablespoons	light soy sauce
2	tablespoons	cornstarch
1	large	egg white
1	teaspoon	salt
2	tablespoons	peanut oil
		-----additional-----
4	tablespoons	peanut oil
3	cloves	garlic -- chopped fine
1	medium	yellow onion -- peeled and into 1 inch pieces
3	tablespoons	fermented black beans -- (dow see) rinsed in plain water, mashed
2	tablespoons	dry sherry
2	medium	green sweet bell peppers -- cored and cut julienne
		-----final sauce-----
1	tablespoon	light soy sauce
2	tablespoons	dry sherry
1	cup	chicken stock
1	teaspoon	brown sugar

Preparation:

Cut the chicken and soak in the marinade for 15 minutes. Heat a wok and add 2 T of the oil. Drain the marinade from the chicken and reserve. Brown the chicken pieces well in the wok, then remove and set aside. Drain the oil from the wok and discard. Heat the wok again and add the remaining 2 T oil. Chow the garlic for a moment and add the onions and the dow see mashed with the sherry. Chow for a moment and add the green peppers. Return the chicken to the wok along with the reserved marinade. Add the ingredients for the final sauce. Stir well and cover. Simmer the dish until the chicken is tender but not overcooked, about 20 minutes.