Stir-Fried Green Beans with Pork and Chinese Olive Vegetable
User Reviews
5
Stir-Fried Green Beans with Pork and Chinese Olive Vegetable
Description
Stir-Fried Green Beans with Pork and Chinese Olive Vegetable showcases green beans cooked until just tender, preserving a slight crispness through a careful stir-fry and spread technique. Ground pork is marinated with Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, and white pepper, then quickly cooked with minced ginger and garlic, building flavor layers. Adding preserved olive vegetable brings a salty, umami-rich dimension typical in Chinese cuisine. Optional dried chili peppers contribute warmth, balanced by a finishing drizzle of sesame oil. The result is a harmonious mixture of textures—the tender green beans and savory pork—enhanced by aromatic seasonings.
This dish can serve as a main or side in a Chinese-style meal, pairing well with steamed rice to absorb the flavorful sauce. The preserved olive vegetable is essential to the distinctive taste and texture.
Ingredients
For the meat:
- 4 ounces ground pork (or chicken, 115g)
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce light
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper powder
For the rest of the dish:
- 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil (divided)
- 1 pound green beans (450g, cut into ½-inch pieces)
- 1 teaspoon ginger (minced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¼ cup preserved olive vegetable
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 6-7 dried chili peppers (deseeded and chopped into coarse pieces, optional)
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
Instructions
- Marinate the ground pork with 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine, 1 teaspoon light soy sauce and a pinch of white pepper powder. Let sit for 15 minutes.
- Heat 1½ tablespoons of oil in your wok over medium heat. Add the green beans, stir-fry, and spread the beans out in a single layer. Let cook for 20 seconds. Then stir and repeat the spreading step several times until the green beans are slightly wilted and cooked through. Turn the heat down to medium if needed to avoid burning. It takes about 5 minutes to cook the green beans this way. Transfer to a dish and set aside.
- Next, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in your wok over medium heat. Add the minced ginger and garlic. Stir for a few seconds, turn up the heat, and add the pork. Stir-fry the pork until it’s cooked through. Now add the olive vegetable, Shaoxing wine, and sugar. Stir-fry everything to combine. Add the green beans back to the wok along with the dried hot peppers and sesame oil. Stir for about a minute, salt to taste, and serve!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 254 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 254kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 253mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 344mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 980IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
You'll Also Love
