Sichuan Green Beans
Sichuan House in San Antonio share their recipe for spicy green beans served with crispy ginger and scallions.
Ingredients
- 1 lb green beans ends trimmed
- ½ tbsp + ½ tsp neutral oil such as soybean oil divided
- 1 tsp finely chopped ginger
- 2 tsp chopped scallions
- 2 tsp preserved mustard greens preferably Sichuan Yibin, rinsed well
- 1 clove garlic minced
- pinch of sugar to taste
- pinch of salt if needed
- Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475°F.
- In a small bowl, toss beans in ½ tbsp oil. Transfer to a baking sheet. Spread out in a single layer and roast for 5 to 10 minutes, until crisp-tender.
- Place ginger, scallions, mustard greens and garlic in a wok and quickly stir-fry on medium-high heat for 20 seconds. Add beans and the remaining ½ tsp oil and toss well. Season with sugar and salt and sauté for another 25 seconds. Remove from heat and stir-fry for 5 seconds. Add a splash of wine (or sherry) and toss again.
- Transfer to a serving plate and serve immediately.