Chinese hot Bean sauce

This Chinese sauce is unique in its application. It is used in many dishes of Asian cuisine. The main ingredient of the sauce is fermented black soy beans. It is from these beans that one of the main components of Chinese cuisine is made - soy sauce.
Black soybeans are a valuable product. It is a natural antioxidant. Thanks to the polyphenols included in their composition, black soybeans improve memory, slow down the aging process in the body. The main advantage of black beans is also their low-calorie content. That is why they are used to suppress hunger and improve metabolism. You can buy such beans in the store in the Asian cuisine department or order them in the online store.

Preparing the sauce is quite simple. Rinse the beans and put them in a small bowl, pour clean water and leave to swell for about an hour. Then drain the water from the beans and puree them with a blender or just mash the beans with a fork.
Peel garlic, finely chop. Wash the green onions and finely chop them as well. Grate the ginger on a fine grater.

Pour vegetable oil into a small saucepan, heat it and pour the chopped garlic and ginger into it. Fry them on medium heat for about a minute, then add the green onions and pass for another 1 minute.
Then add the cooked puree of black beans to the saucepan, stir and fry for another minute. Then pour in the ready chicken broth (can be replaced with vegetable), rice wine, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili sauce and sugar. Mix everything thoroughly and cook over medium heat for another 10 minutes until the liquid in the saucepan is halved.
Meanwhile, dissolve corn starch in clean water, stir well to avoid lumps. Pour the dissolved corn starch into a saucepan with a thin stream. Stirring constantly, cook the sauce for another minute until the mass in the saucepan thickens. Remove from heat, cool and pour into a clean sealed container.

The finished sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. Its taste is best revealed in dishes with cape, fish, fried vegetables, rice, noodles. Bon appetit!