Stir-Fried Chicken In Black Bean Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb boneless chicken breast, cut into 2 inch pieces
    1 tablespoon light soy sauce
    1 1/2 tablespoons dry sherry
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon sugar
    1 teaspoon sesame oil
    2 teaspoons cornflour (cornstarch)
    2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
    4 tablespoons spring onions
    2 tablespoons coarsely chopped salted black beans
    5 fluid ounces vegetable stock
Preparation
    Place the chicken in a bowl and mix with the soy sauce, sherry, salt, sugar, sesame oil and cornflour.
    Heat a wok over a high heat and add the oil. When it is very hot (slightly smoking), add the chicken and stir-fry 2 minutes.
    Add the ginger, garlic, shallots, 1 & 1/2 tbsp of the spring onions and the black beans; stir-fry additional 2 minutes.
    Add the stock and bring mixture to a boil.
    Reduce heat, cover and simmer 3 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
    Garnish with the remaining spring onions and serve.

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