Szechuan Green Beans

I have been searching for the perfect Szechuan green bean recipe for a long time.

My favorite Chinese restaurant, Golden Great Wall makes the ultimate green beans and I have been trying to duplicate them for years.

This recipe is great! It isn’t quite Golden Great Wall but worthy of a post.

What you need,

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1 lb. green beans, ends trimmed

5 tbsp. soy sauce

2 tbsp. sesame oil

1 tbsp. cider vinegar

2 tbsp. sugar

1 tbsp. olive oil

1 large shallot, minced

3 cloves garlic, minced

3 tsp. fresh ginger, grated

5 tbsp. green onion, chopped

1 tsp. red pepper flakes (more if you like the heat!)

Start by steaming the green beans for 3-4 minutes. Immediately shock them in a bowl of ice water.

Drain and set aside.

Combine the soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar and sugar in a small bowl.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Stir fry the green beans for about a minute remove from the pan and set aside.

Add the shallot and garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add the beans back to the skillet and pour the sauce over. Stir to coat well.

Serve immediately.

I still need to know what Golden Great Wall does to their beans, but in the meantime these will do just fine!

Jen

Recipe from Key Ingredient