Szechuan Style Green Beans

Szechuan Style Green Beans are a spicy, vibrant side dish with crisp-tender beans tossed in a flavorful blend of garlic, ginger, and Sriracha. It's easy to whip up and packs a punch!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword green beans, quick recipe, spicy, Szechuan, vegetable dish

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 210kcal

Author Liza Agbanlog

Ingredients

¾ lb green beans trimmed
¼ cup peanut or vegetable oil
4-5 dried red chillies
2 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon minced or grated fresh ginger
3 green onions chopped

Sauce

1 ½ teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
1 ½ teaspoons Sriracha or to taste, chili sauce
½ teaspoon sesame oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar

Instructions

In a small bowl, stir together the rice wine, Sriracha, sesame oil, soy sauce and sugar. Set aside.
Dry green beans thoroughly with paper towels; even a small amount of water will cause oil in the pan to spit.
Heat a heavy pan over medium-high heat and add the oil. Add the beans and stir-fry, keeping the beans constantly moving, for 8-10 minutes or until the beans are browned and wilted. Turn off the heat, remove the green beans and set aside to drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
Remove all but 1 tablespoon of oil and reheat the pan. Add the chillies, ginger, garlic and green onions and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the sauce and return the green beans to the pan and stir-fry for about another minute. Transfer to a plate and serve.
Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe adapted from “The Chinese Takeout Cookbook”.

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