Szechuan Green Beans & Pork
chinese, dish, main
2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon chicken broth -- or water
2 tablespoon dry sherry
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon rice vinegar -- or
1 white vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper -- crushed
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 1/4 lb green beans -- trimmed
1/2 lb ground pork
3 garlic cloves -- minced
1 teaspoon fresh ginger -- minced
1 scallion -- chopped
In a small bowl; combine soy sauce, chicken broth, sherry, sesame oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, & hot pepper; set aside. In a wok or 12-in. skillet, heat veg. oil until very hot but not smoking. In 2 batches, fry green beans over high heat, turning often with kitchen tongs, until bright green & just beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer beans to papertowels to drain. Discard oil remaining in wok.
Reduce heat to medium. Add pork, garlic, & ginger & cook, stirring to break up lumps of meat, until pork loses its pink color, about 3 minutes. Add green beans & stir-fry 1 minute longer. Stir in reserved sauce & cook until liquid isalmost evaropated, about 1 minute. Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle scallion over top.
This recipe also works well if you use 2-3 tablespoons of oil in a nonstick wok or pan. Formatted by Elaine Radis
Yield: 4 servings