Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2010

This didn't work out for us. I make dishes like this a lot and black bean and garlic sauce is a staple in my pantry. I think the 3 tablespoons was a little much. I LOVE the stuff, but thought this dish was too salty. I even left out the soy.

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SWEETJAM

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Tempe, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2010

Very easy recipe! Easy to change things up and still get good results. I added a bit more Sesame Oil than called for and bought actual lo mein noodles.

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Cherries

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: San Diego, California, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2010

Good stuff - everyone enjoyed it.. thanks!

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jalenaxle

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2010

Added more veggies and it just wasn't very flavourful or worth the time and effort. Always on a quest for a good stir-fry and quick meals and this doesn't make the list. Sorry.

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CUTIEAKC

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Belleville, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Winchester, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2009

We thought this was pretty good. It's definitely great for a weeknight meal, quick and tasty. I did use a bag of frozen stir-fry veggies. Thanks!

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MMOH

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Living In: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2009

I followed the recipe exactly and found it to have zero flavor.

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Andrea

Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2009

i am rating this a five because i don't want others to shy away from this recipe. if there were more votes than i would rate it a four. this was really good! i was nervous by how little ingredients it called for but i was shocked to find it very flavorful. i only used a half box of pasta like others suggested and i am glad i did. the broth to pasta ratio was spot on. i didn't have black bean and garlic sauce (could not find it anywhere!!) so i used oyster sauce instead. great recipe that i will make over and over again!

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Chefbound

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2009

A tasty and easy dish. I love veggies so added fresh sliced mushrooms, white onion & green bell pepper. I sliced my carrot as opposed to shredding them, cooked them a bit longer than the other veggies. I used linguine as I was out of Angel hair pasta. Also did not have Chinese black bean and garlic sauce, so just tossed in approximately 3 tsp of chopped garlic. I marinated the chicken in Teriyaki sauce prior to cooking. I only used half the amount of pasta called for, but the same amount of broth. This ratio of broth to pasta was perfect. I will make this recipe again with the following changes double the amount of sauce, add a larger variety of veggies, use Teriyaki chicken & chopped garlic. Overall, a lovely basic recipe.

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gardengrl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Merced, California, USA

Living In: Berwick, Maine, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009

a very adaptable recipe. i did not have black bean sauce so i used oyster sauce in it's place. i doubled the sauce and used a whole box of pasta with double the veggies. i had 3 very large boneless skinless chicken breasts as well. this way we had lots of leftovers for work lunches. you could use any veggies you have on hand and add shrimp in the chickens place.

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Carrie Y

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Washington Boro, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Lititz, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: May 27, 2009

Really nice versatile recipe. My one caveat was not needing even close to the whole box of pasta, I think even 1/2 a box would have been plenty. My 3 kids ate this with no problem. Very nice weeknight recipe, comes together very quickly. I also used pasta water to thicken sauce instead of cornstarch. Thanks for an easy and good recipe.

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