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Szechuan Green Beans - Jennifer Crites

Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb green beans
  • 1 tbsp chopped garlic
  • 1 tbsp chopped ginger
  • 2 scallions, chopped, white part only
  • .5 tsp chili paste
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil, or as needed

Sauce:

  • 1 tbsp bean sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp water
  • 1.5 tsp sugar

Steps

  1. Wash and drain green beans thoroughly. Trim the ends and cut on the diagonal into pieces approximately 2 inches long. Combine sauce ingredients and set both aside.
  2. Heat wok, or electric frying pan, on medium heat and add 2 tbsp oil. When oil is hot, add the beans. Stir-fry for 7 to 10 minutes, until their skins pucker and turn brown and the green beans are tender without being mushy. Remove beans from the wok.
  3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok on medium-high. When oil is hot, add garlic, ginger, and scallions. Stir-fry briefly for a few seconds until aromatic. Add chili paste. Add the sauce and the green beans. Toss the ingredients together and serve hot.

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