Grilled Chicken Breast With Chinese Black Bean Sauce

Grilled Chicken Breast With Chinese Black Bean Sauce

Course :	Grilling
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4

Ingredients:

4	medium	boneless chicken breast -- skin removed
3	tablespoons	olive oil
1	teaspoon	salt and freshly ground pepper
1	teaspoon	grated lemon zest
2	teaspoons	minced garlic
1 1/2	tablespoons	minced peeled ginger
1	teaspoon	serrano chile -- seeded minced
2	tablespoons	fermented black beans -- rinsed
1	tablespoon	dry sherry
1	tablespoon	oyster sauce
3/4	cup	defatted chicken stock
1	teaspoon	sugar -- or to taste
1	teaspoon	cornstarch diluted in 2 tablespoons water
1	tablespoon	finely chopped cilantro
		--garnish--
4	medium	baby bok choy -- split and grilled
1	medium	finely diced red and yellow bell peppers

Preparation:

Brush the chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season lightly with salt, pepper and lemon zest. Set aside. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a sauté‚ pan and sauté‚ the garlic, ginger and chile until fragrant but not browned. Add the black beans and the sherry and cook for a minute or two. Add the oyster sauce, stock and sugar and bring to a boil. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and simmer a minute or two until lightly thickened. Remove from heat, stir in cilantro and keep warm. Grill or broil the chicken until just done. Arrange on warm plates with grilled or steamed baby bok choy and black bean sauce spooned around. Sprinkle diced sweet peppers over all.