Secrets From a Chinese Kitchen/Vivienne and Jenny Lo 2000

Black Bean Seafood

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
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INGREDIENTS:
1 squid oil for deep-frying 8 tiger prawns, shelled and deveined
3 cloves garlic, crushed fresh chilli pepper 1 tbsp black beans, chopped roughly and soaked in hot water for 10 minutes
1 small Spanish onion, sliced 1/2 red (bell) pepper, finely sliced 1/2 green (bell) pepper, finely siced
15 small cooked mussels 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp granulated sugar 500g/1 lb yellow oil noodles
2 tbsp Shaoxing (rice) wine or medium sherry 2 tsp sesame oil



1 Halve the squid and score with criss-crossing lines on the inside, then cut into small 2cmx3cm 3/4inx1-1/4 in pieces. Heat the wok, then add the oil. When it just begins to smoke, stir fry the prawns and squid together for 30 seconds. Pour away all the excess oil.
2 Add the garlic, chilli and the black beans and turn together for a further 30 seconds. Add the onions, peppers and mussels, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and noodles.
3 Mix thoroughly and stir fry for 3 minutes. Add the Shaoxing wine and sesame oil and turn together for 30 seconds. Serve immediately.

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