Black Bean Sauce for Pan-fried Salmon

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Cooking time: About 3 hours
Prep time: About 15 minutes

Makes: 2 servings

    

Ingredients for Sauce

• 1/4 cup   washed black beans
• 1 t.         minced garlic
• 1 T.        mild olive oil
• 1/4 t.     ground ginger
• 1/4 t.     Cajun chili pepper seasoning
• 1 t.       caramel fish sauce
• 1 t.       oyster sauce
• 1 t.       soy sauce
• 1 t.       brown sugar
• 6 T.      water
• 2 T.      dry white wine
• 1/4 t.     corn starch
• 1/4 t.     sesame oil

    

Directions for Sauce

1. Pick over black beans and wash several times. Put in hot water and soak 1 hour. Drain.
2. Add more water and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Drain and rinse.
3. Mash together the beans, garlic, ginger and olive oil.
4. Cook over medium heat 2 minutes in small sauce pan, stirring often.
5. Add wine and simmer 2 minutes, stirring often.
6. Add 4 T. water, oyster sauce, caramel fish sauce, soy sauce, Cajun seasoning and sugar. Simmer 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
7. Mix corn starch with 2 T. cold water. Blend into bean sauce and simmer 1 minute.
8. Add sesame oil, blend, and serve over Pan-fried salmon.

Modified from recipe in November 28, 2002 San Francisco Chronicle.
Also good served over rice or over grilled steak.

 

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