Roasted Chicken with Shiitake Mushroom and Black Bean Sauce

Were there also times in your household when you just can't seem to think of anything to eat anymore? That you get a bit tired of your usual fare of chicken, beef, and fish. Well to us it does happen a lot! Even if I love to cook, there just are days when we just couldn't think of anything to make with the chicken or the beef in the ref. When it's our nanny or yaya doing the cooking, our chicken most of the time turns into Adobo, Afritada, Fried Chicken or Roast Chicken. It had now been a running joke between myself and our yaya whenever she asks me what she would have to cook for dinner. I always tell her that she had already been asking me that question everyday and until now she still doesn't know the answer! Hahaha! 
Well, these I believe are also common fares for ordinary Pinoy families here in the Middle East. And sometimes, we must admit, we just want something new. But something new doesn't mean dining out or having dinner take out. Sometimes, it is just giving a fresh tough to an ordinary dish. Fortunately last Saturday, I had a sudden inspiration to do just that. And was I so glad that the kids loved our new dish. Something so simple yet, delicious and I was able to add veggies in the dish too! Don't you just love that? :)
The dish call for a simple roasted chicken recipe. I have halved the chicken for a faster cooking time in our turbo broiler, but you know what, you can just even buy a cooked roasted chicken from Lulu or Carrefoure then you can skip the roasting part and just go straight to preparing the sauce. I have also posted here my Garlic Butter Roast Chicken recipe if you're looking for that garlicky flavor in your chicken. 

Ingredients:
1 roast chicken
5 pcs dried shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, sliced
1 small green bell pepper, sliced
spring onions, sliced (for garnish)
2 tbs olive oil
1 pack black bean sauce
1 tbs oyster sauce
2 tbs light soy sauce (kikkoman)
2 tbs brown sugar
1 cup water
salt and pepper


Method:
If you will be roasting the chicken yourself, just pat dry, rub with salt and pepper and put in the turbo broiler or oven to roast. When cooked, remove from oven and set aside.
To prepare the sauce, put the pan over medium high heat and pour in the olive oil.
When hot, add the onions. Stir fry for a minute then add the mushrooms. Stir fry for another 2-3 minutes.
Add the bell pepper and cook for another 2-3 minutes then remove from the pan. Set aside.
Using the same pan, pour in the 3 sauces, stir and bring to a boil then add the water. Stir a little then simmer for about 5 minutes.
Add the brown sugar. Adjust taste with salt and pepper.
As it starts to boil, return the stir fried vegetables. 
Simmer for another 5 minutes or until the desired consistency of the sauce is achieved. Turn off heat.
Chop the chicken and transfer into a serving dish. 
Pour the sauce over the chicken. Garnish with spring onions.
Serve with steaming hot rice. Enjoy!




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