Black Bean Sauce

Well I'll admit, this sauce in and of itself is not so exciting, it even doesn't look very appetizing. However, what can be done with this sauce is amazing. I have tried bottled versions of this sauce and they don't even come close to comparing to homemade versions.
This sauce is Chinese in origin and is used in a wide variety of dishes. It has a rich flavor profile, and just the right savoriness of the fermented black beans.

Yield: Roughly 1/2 cup sauce.

Ingredients:

• 5 tbsp Fermented Black Bean
• 1 Bulb Garlic (Minced)
• 40g Ginger (Thinly Sliced)
• 6 (small) Shallots (Sliced)
• 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 tsp Sugar

Recipe:

Add some cooking oil to a pan on med-high heat and toss in the vegetables. (I used about 2 tbsp peanut oil)

Stir em' around for about 5mins.

Add the black bean to the pan.

Stir this around for about another 5min.

Remove from heat and allow to cool enough so it can be put into a blender. Place the mixture in a blender, add 4 tbsp water and the soy sauce. Blend until fully homogonized. Transfer the sauce to a container and stir in 1 tsp sugar.

Use this delicious sauce for any and all things yummy!! (Well maybe not all things, let's not get too crazy)