Chinese Green Beans with Pork

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5 from 1 vote

Chinese Green Beans with Pork

The spicy and savory aroma of the stir fried green beans is so fragrant that 1 bowl of rice would not be enough!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings:

Calories: 677kcal

Author: Dana Rao

Ingredients

1 pound green beans
pinch salt
4 tablespoons oil canola or vegetable
10 pieces dried red chili pepper optional if you don't like spicy
1 shallot minced
2 garlic cloves minced
½ pound ground pork can sub with turkey or vegetarian meat
1 tablespoon shaoxing cooking wine can sub with any cooking wine or omit
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
½ tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ tablespoon dark soy sauce

Instructions

Wash and trim the ends of the green beans. Skip this step if you bought your green beans trimmed!
Heat the sauce pan or wok over medium heat. Add 4 tablespoons of oil to the pan. Once it's hot, add your green beans. Fry the green beans for 2-3 minutes until the green beans have wrinkles. Be careful of any splatter.
Remove them from the pan using tongs or a slotted spoon and set aside to soak up any leftover oil. Use a paper towel to soak up the leftover oil. Then, add a pinch of salt to the green beans.
Chop shallots and garlic.
Fry the dried red chili pepper until they turn dark red. Add your minced shallot and garlic and fry until golden. This step should take 1 minute. Be careful not to burn the shallots and garlic by continuously stir frying!
Add the minced pork and cook for one minute. Break apart the pieces.
Add the cooking wine, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and dark soy sauce. Mix everything together. Fry the minced pork until there is no liquid and the meat has browned.
Add the green beans and stir fry for one more minute! Serve it up and enjoy!

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Notes

- Storing and Reheating: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. Return them to a heated skillet and cook until heated through. You can also reheat leftovers in the microwave.
- Heating the Oil: Be sure the oil is hot before adding the green beans to the oil. This way the green beans begin frying right away and soak up less oil.
- Substituting Ingredients: For the best flavor and results I highly recommend making this pork and green bean stir fry as written. I've given you a few suggestions for some swaps but other ingredient exchanges may make a difference in the flavor of the dish.
- Adjust the Heat: Green beans and pork stir fry is classically a spicy dish but don't let that scare you away. If you are sensitive to spice you can easily use fewer chilies or eliminate them altogether.
- Cook Green Beans In Batches: This ensures the oil stays hot, the green beans are evenly dispersed in the oil, and prevents the beans from soaking up too much oil.

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