Chinese Black Bean Sauce, Moosewood Style

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon black beans, salted (whole)
• 1 cup vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch (dissolved in 1 tbls. water)

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, heat the sherry, vinegar, lime juice. add the garlic and ginger, and cook over medium high heat for 1 minute. stir in the fish sauce, sugar, chili sauce, black beans, and vegetable broth.
• 2 bring the sauce to a boil: reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. whisk in the dissolved cornstarch, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens slightly.
• 3 this can be made ahead and refirgerated for up to 1 week. enjoy!