Chicken Salad With Black Beans

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This Chinese salad features Fermented Chinese blk. beans, Snow peas, Dry sherry, Low-sodium chicken broth, Finely minced garlic. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

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Chicken Salad With Black Beans

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4 Calories: 307.4

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This Chinese salad features Fermented Chinese blk. beans, Snow peas, Dry sherry, Low-sodium chicken broth, Finely minced garlic. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. =OR=- 1 tb -Powdered ginger 4 Chicken breast halves - (boned) 3 tb Salad oil 2 tb Dark sesame oil (optional) 1/4 bn Cilantro
  2. SOAK THE BLACK BEANS IN WATER for 15 minutes.
  3. Drain and discard water.
  4. Meanwhile, cook the snow peas in boiling salted water for 30 seconds.
  5. Immediately drain and plunge into ice water to chill.
  6. Drain again, dry on a towel, cut lengthwise into thin julienne strips and set aside.
  7. In a 2-quart saucepan, combine the black beans with the sherry and cook for 1 minute over high heat.
  8. Add broth, garlic and ginger and bring almost to a boil.
  9. Reduce heat to low, add the chicken breasts, cover and simmer 4 minutes.
  10. Remove from heat and let the contents of the pan steep, covered, for 5 minutes.
  11. Remove the chicken breasts to a plate and return the pan to the stove.
  12. Place over medium heat and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, reducing the liquid by 1/3.
  13. Pour the mixture into a mixing bowl,
  14. cool for 10 minutes, then
  15. transfer the mixture to a blender.
  16. Running the blender on medium, slowly add both oils.
  17. When it's time to put dinner on the table,
  18. pour the sauce onto a platter, and
  19. place a pile of snow peas in the center of the plate.
  20. Slice the chicken diagonally across the grain into thin strips.
  21. Fan chicken breasts around the snow peas.
  22. Arrange vegetables around the chicken and sprinkle with cilantro

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 307.4kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8.3g13%
Saturated Fat 2.1g11%
Cholesterol 53.4mg18%
Sodium 150.5mg7%
Total Carbohydrate 30.8g11%
Dietary Fiber 8.1g33%
Sugars 7.1g
Protein 24.8g50%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: beans, black, blending, blk, boiling, broth, chicken, chinese, dry, fermented, finely, fresh, garlic, ginger, lowsodium, minced, peas, salad, sherry, simmering
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