Fried Beans in Garlic Sauce

Name: Fried Beans in Garlic Sauce
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1.5 ml/¼ tsp ground Sichuan peppercorns; 15 ml/1 tbsp yellow bean sauce; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 25 g/1 oz fresh root ginger, grated; 15 ml/1 tbsp vegetable oil; 400 g/14 oz green beans, trimmed; 30 ml/2 tbsp sesame oil; 2.5 ml/½ tsp sugar; plain boiled rice or noodles, to serve; plain boiled rice or noodles, to serve

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

China

By Terry Tan

Published 2020

About

The beans used here are normal green beans, about 7.5cm/3in long; however, any other type of fresh bean, such as broad or fava beans, can be cooked in the same way. When blanched, they retain their crunch and green colour. In Hebei, yellow bean sauce is the key seasoning, and is salty enough that no additional salt is required.

Ingredients

4 garlic cloves, crushed
25 g/1 oz fresh root ginger, grated

Asia
China
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Put the garlic in a small bowl with the ginger, peppercorns, yellow bean sauce, sugar and sesame oil, then mix together.
Bring a small pan of water to the boil and blanch the beans in it for 2 minutes. Drain.
Heat the oil in a wok, add the sauce and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the beans, and cook, stirring, over high heat for 2 minutes.
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