Stir-fried Green Beans with Pork
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Stir-fried Green Beans with Pork
Description
Stir-fried Green Beans with Pork features ground pork marinated in Shaoxing wine, light and dark soy sauce, ginger, sugar, and cornstarch to enhance tenderness and flavor. Green beans are cooked in hot oil, stirred repeatedly and slightly charred to develop a tender yet crisp texture. Separately, the pork is browned in a wok over high heat to form a slight crispness, then combined with garlic, diced red bell pepper, and chopped red chilies for additional aroma and mild heat.
The combination creates a savory dish with a pleasing mix of textures from the crisp vegetables and the succulent pork. The use of sesame oil and ground white pepper adds layers of fragrance and warmth. It works well as a main course alongside steamed rice.
Ingredients
For the pork & marinade:
- 8 ounces ground pork (225g, can substitute ground chicken or beef)
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce light
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons ginger (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
For the rest of the dish:
- 3 tablespoons neutral cooking oil divided, generic cooking oil
- 1 pound green beans (450g, chopped to ½-inch pieces)
- 2 tablespoons garlic (minced)
- 1/2 red bell pepper (diced finely)
- 4 red chili peppers chopped, optional
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce light
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt (a pinch, or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Combine the ground meat with all the marinade ingredients. Stir until any standing liquid has been absorbed by the meat. Marinate for 15-20 minutes.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok over medium heat. Add the chopped green beans. Stir and spread the beans into a single layer. Cook for 30 seconds. Then stir and repeat the spreading step several times until the green beans are slightly charred, wilted, and cooked through. Turn the heat lower if needed to avoid burning. It takes about 5-8 minutes to cook the green beans this way. (To speed up the cooking, add a few drops of water each you stir, to create some steam.) Transfer the cooked green beans to a dish and set aside.
- Now add 1 tablespoon oil to the wok, with the heat turned up to high. Add the ground meat and brown it. Don’t stir too much; give the meat a chance to brown and crisp. Once the meat has browned, reduce the heat to medium.
- Next, add the garlic, bell pepper and chilies. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add in the cooked green beans, ¼ teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper, a pinch of salt (to taste), and 2 tablespoons water. With the heat all the way up on high, stir-fry for a final 10-15 seconds and serve.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 317 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 317kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 701mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 492mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1380IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 34.5mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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