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Szechwan Green Beans

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This is an extremely effortless little dish made entirely with ingredients available at a regular supermarket. It packs just the right amount of spiciness for my palate, and it’s also just the right amount of food for two hungry individuals.

Ingredients

  • FOR THE SAUCE:
  • 2 Tablespoons Water
  • 2 Tablespoons Light Soy Sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Shaoxing Wine Or Dry Sherry
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • ½ teaspoons Cornstarch
  • ¼ teaspoons White Pepper
  • ¼ teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
  • ¼ teaspoons Dry Mustard
  • _____
  • FOR THE BEANS:
  • 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil Or More As Needed
  • 1 pound Green Beans, Trimmed And Cut In 2 Inch Lengths
  • ⅓ pounds Ground Pork Or Turkey
  • 1 Tablespoon Grated Or Minced Ginger
  • 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
  • 3 whole Green Onions, Sliced On The Bias

Preparation

1. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce; set aside.
2. Heat the oil in a 12” cast iron or nonstick skillet over high heat until it just starts to smoke. Add the green beans and cook them for 5–8 minutes, stirring frequently, until they are dark, shriveled and spotted in places. Remove the beans to a large plate for serving.
3. If using pork, add it directly to the hot skillet on medium-high heat. If using turkey, add another 1 tablespoon of oil since it’s a less fatty meat.
4. Stir fry the meat for 2 minutes (until it is no longer pink) stirring almost constantly. Add the ginger and garlic and stir constantly for 30 seconds.
5. Add the sauce (quickly re-whisk with a fork before adding it since the cornstarch falls to the bottom) and continue to stir and toss it with the meat for another 30 seconds (if you stop, it will burn). The sauce will thicken quickly.
6. Remove the pan from the heat, and add the sesame oil and green onions.
7. Pour the meat mixture over the green beans, and serve it all over white rice.

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inquiringchef on 5.7.2011

These look amazing! I just had something like this in China and love it – going on my list for this week!

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