Sichuan String Beans with Garlic Sauce

Name: Sichuan String Beans with Garlic Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 dried shiitake mushrooms (optional); 1 cup (240 ml) hot water; 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 to 2½ tablespoons peanut oil; 1 pound (454 g) green beans, trimmed and thoroughly dried; ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste, plus more if needed; 3 tablespoons Sichuan pickled mustard greens (or 2 tablespoons Black Bean Sauce or 1 tablespoon doubanjiang); 3 tablespoons Sichuan pickled mustard greens (or 2 tablespoons Black Bean Sauce or 1 tablespoon doubanjiang); 3 tablespoons Sichuan pickled mustard greens (or 2 tablespoons Black Bean Sauce or 1 tablespoon doubanjiang); 3 dried Chinese chili peppers; ½ teaspoon freshly ground Sichuan peppercorns; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 2 teaspoons minced ginger

Preparation info

Yield
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Chinese Homestyle

By Maggie Zhu

Published 2022

About

Blistered and charred green beans are tossed in an aromatic sauce, making this dish too good to pass up. And it’s substantial enough to serve as a main dish.

Ingredients

4 dried shiitake mushrooms (optional)
1 cup (240 ml) hot water

Asia
China
Main course
Vegan

Method

If using the dried shiitake mushrooms, cover them with the hot water in a small bowl. Let them soak for 20 minutes, or until tender throughout. Squeeze out excess water and rub off any debris. Trim and discard the tough ends, then finely mince the mushrooms.
In a small bowl, combine the wine, soy sauce, and sugar for the sauce and stir to mix well.
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