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Szechuan Style Green Beans

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3 servings
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”.