Sichuan Dry Fried String Beans
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Sichuan Dry Fried String Beans
Description
This recipe prepares fresh string beans trimmed and halved, then shallow-fried in vegetable oil to achieve wrinkled, slightly charred surfaces that enhance the flavor. After frying, aromatic spices including Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, ginger, and optional dried chilies are stir-fried briefly to release their fragrance.
Ground pork is quickly browned for texture and savory body. The beans return to the wok with Shaoxing wine and soy sauces, which provide salty and umami notes, with a touch of sugar to balance. Dark soy sauce may be used for color. The final dish offers a nicely textured bean with bold savory and mildly spicy flavors typical of Sichuan cuisine.
The dish can be served as a main or side, pairing well with steamed rice to soak up its flavors. The optional dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns provide a distinctive numbing and spicy character that can be adjusted to personal taste.
Ingredients
- 1 pound string beans (450g)
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorn
- 1 teaspoon ginger (minced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 dried red chili (deseeded and chopped, optional)
- 4 ounces ground pork 113g, or chicken
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce light
- ¼ teaspoon dark soy sauce (optional, mostly for color)
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Trim the tough ends off the string beans, and then cut them in half (each piece should be about 3 inches long). Wash them and pat them thoroughly dry with a kitchen towel to get rid of any water.
- Heat ¼ cup of oil in a wok over medium high heat, and shallow fry the string beans in two batches. They are done once they appear wrinkled and slightly scorched. Use a strainer to remove the string beans from the wok and set aside.
- Once all the string beans are shallow fried, turn off the heat. Scoop the oil out of the pan, except for 1 tablespoon. Turn the heat down to low, and add in the Sichuan peppercorns, ginger, garlic and dried chilies (if using). Stir-fry for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Next, add in the ground pork, turn up the heat to high, and stir-fry quickly to break up the pork and brown the meat slightly. Add in the fried string beans, Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and sugar. Toss everything well, and season with salt to taste. Stir-fry everything over high heat until any excess liquid has cooked off, and serve!
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 247kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 587mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 880IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 14.5mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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