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Spicy Green Beans

Spicy Chinese green bean recipe
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 151 kcal

Equipment

  • nonstick skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 250 grams fresh green beans (about 50 beans or 12 ounces)
  • 3 tablespoons high-heat oil such as peanut or avocado
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 shallot, peeled and sliced
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil (toasted or untoasted)
  • ½ teaspoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine, such as Shaoxing, or a dry white wine
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons chicken stock (or broth)
  • 2 tablespoons ginger paste
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

Instructions
 

  • Wash, string if necessary, and cut the ends off the green beans. Dry them. Peel and slice the shallot.
  • In a glass measuring cup with a spout, add the sesame oil, cornstarch, red pepper flakes, wine, soy sauce, and chicken stock. Stir to dissolve the cornstarch. Set aside.
  • Add the peanut oil to a large nonstick skillet and heat on medium to medium-high until hot. Add the dry green beans to the oil. Add a pinch of salt. Stir to coat the beans in the oil.
  • Add the shallot. Stir for 3 to 4 minutes until the beans begin to tenderize, and the shallot is cooked.
  • Add both the ginger paste and garlic. Stir for 5-10 seconds to mix the ginger and garlic well with the green beans.
  • Quickly stir the soy sauce mixture until the cornstarch is fully combined with the liquid ingredients, then pour it into the pan. Stir for a few seconds until the sauce thickens and coats the green beans. Remove from the heat and serve immediately.

Notes

Green Beans

Be sure to dry the green beans after washing them because any water left on them will cause the hot cooking oil to splatter.

Wine

Shaoxing wine is a rice wine available at Asian grocery stores. It has a high sodium content and can therefore be stored at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 151kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0.3mgSodium: 111mgPotassium: 182mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 506IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Chinese, Green Beans, How to Stir-Fry Green Beans, Spicy, Spicy Stir-Fried Green Beans, Stir Fried Green Beans
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