Zucchini Stir Fry with Black Bean Sauce
With 3 ingredients, 5 minutes prep time, and 5 minutes cooking time, you get a much more interesting vegetable dish that you actually enjoy eating.
Servings: 2 to 3
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 to 4 (1 lbs / 450 g) zucchini , seeded and sliced
Sauce (or 2 to 3 tablespoons homemade black bean sauce)
- 2 tablespoons fermented black beans
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce (or soy sauce)
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Rinse the fermented black beans with tap water, drain, and transfer to a bowl. Use the back of a spoon to smash the beans. Add garlic, Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, and sugar. Mix well.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat until hot. Add oil and swirl the pan to coat well. Add zucchini. Cook and stir for a minute to coat the zucchini evenly with oil. Add the black bean sauce (or two tablespoons pre-made black bean sauce). Stir and cook until the zucchini is just cooked through, but not too soft. Carefully taste the zucchini. Adjust the seasoning by adding more pre-made sauce (or salt), if necessary.
- Serve warm as a side.