This technique comes from the Szechuan Province in China. Adjust seasoning to suite your taste, this would taste great with Mediterranean flavors. Make it your own, quick weeknight dish. Add meat for a main course, ground pork would taste great.
Chinese Dry-Fried Green Beans
- 1 lb green beans, ends trimmed and cut into 2″ lengths
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1″ piece of ginger, finely chopped
- 1 chopped shallot, or couple Tbsp chopped onion
- 1/2 tsp Sriracha or Asian chili sauce
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- pinch of salt & pepper, to taste
- 2 Tbsp oil for stir-frying, like canola, peanut, grapeseed
Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a wok. Add the beans and cook until browned in spots and a little shrivelled. Remove from pan and drain if necessary. Add the remaining oil, garlic and ginger. Stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add remaining ingredients and beans. Toss and cook for like a minute. Serve.
Sriracha sauce is a tasty, spicy Asian sauce, use sparingly if you are a wuss.
