Chinese Green Beans
This popular Szechuan dish is a staple at many Chinese restaurant buffets.
For this recipe you can use regular green beans or Chinese green beans, also known as long beans or yard long beans.
Chinese Green Beans
This popular Szechuan dish is a staple at many Chinese restaurant buffets.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients
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Green Beans
1 pound green beans
Sauce
1 tablespoon bean sauce (or substitute hoisin sauce)
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
Other
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon chopped ginger
2 scallions (white part only), chopped
1/2 teaspoon chili paste*
3 tablespoons vegetable or peanut oil for stir frying, or as needed
Instructions
Green Beans
- Wash the green beans and drain thoroughly.
- Trim the ends and cut on the diagonal into pieces approximately 2 inches long.
Sauce
- Combine the sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Heat the wok on medium heat and add 2 tablespoons oil, drizzling the oil down the sides of the wok. When the 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 the beans from the wok.
Other
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the wok over medium high heat.
- When the oil is hot, add the garlic, ginger and scallions. Stir-fry briefly for a few seconds until aromatic.
- Add the chili paste.
- Add the sauce and the green beans. Toss the ingredients together and serve hot.
Notes
* Instead of chili paste, add 4 to 6 small dried red chiles, if desired.
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