Chinese Black Bean Chicken

🥘 Ingredients

• Chinese 5 Spice
  1 tbsp
• black beans
  1 box
• black pepper
• button mushrooms
  4 oz
• chicken breasts
  12 oz
• garlic
  2 clove
• ginger
  1 thumb
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• salt
• scallions
  2 unit
• soy sauce
  2 tbsp
• veggie stock concentrate
  1 unit
• water chestnuts
  1 can
• white wine vinegar
  2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• large pan
• bowls

1. 1

   Wash and dry all produce. Drain the black beans reserving the liquid. Mince or grate the garlic . Peel then mince or grate the ginger . Thinly slice the scallions keeping the whites and greens separate. Quarter the button mushrooms . Drain the water chestnuts .

   black beans: 1 box, garlic: 2 clove, ginger: 1 thumb, scallions: 2 unit, button mushrooms: 4 oz, water chestnuts: 1 can
2. 

   2

   Make the black bean sauce: heat olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger, and half the Chinese 5 Spice . Cook ⏱️ 1 minute , stirring frequently. Add the reserved black bean liquid and half the black beans. Add the soy sauce , veggie stock concentrate , and 1 cup water to the pot. Bring to boil, then reduce to a simmer, for ⏱️ 20 minutes , stirring occasionally.

   olive oil: 1 tbsp, Chinese 5 Spice: 1 tbsp, soy sauce: 2 tbsp, veggie stock concentrate: 1 unit
3. 

   3

   Thinly slice the chicken breasts . Season the chicken with salt , black pepper , and the remaining Chinese five-spice. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, tossing, ⏱️ 5 minutes , until cooked through. Set aside.

   chicken breasts: 12 oz, salt, black pepper
4. 4

   Add the white wine vinegar to the same pan over medium-high heat. Deglaze the pan by scraping up the brown bits on the bottom. Reduce liquid by half and add it to the pot with the black bean mixture.

   white wine vinegar: 2 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Heat another 1 teaspoon oil in the same pan over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and scallion whites and cook, tossing, ⏱️ 6 minutes , until golden brown. Add the water chestnuts and cook, tossing, an additional ⏱️ 2 minutes . Season with salt and pepper.
6. 

   6

   Add the remaining black beans, black bean sauce, and chicken to the pan. Stir to combine and heat through. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
7. 7

   Serve divided between bowls and garnished with scallion greens. Enjoy!