Stir-fried Pork with Spicy Green Beans

Name: Stir-fried Pork with Spicy Green Beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2 as a main dish with rice or 4 as part of a multi-course meal
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon palm or brown sugar; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon fish sauce (nam pla); 2 fresh hot red or green chilies, preferably Thai (de-seeded if you prefer less heat), finely sliced; ¾ lb (350 g) ground pork; 1½ oz (55 g) yard-long beans or green beans, sliced thinly into ¼ in (6 mm) discs; 2 tablespoons high-heat cooking oil

Preparation info

Serves
2
as a main dish with rice

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Everyday Thai Cooking

By Katie Chin

Published 2013

About

A fantastic dish to make on a busy weeknight because it’s so darn simple. Omit the chilis or choose a mild type if you’re making this for young kids. The sauce is so yummy that your family won’t even realize they’re gobbling up veggies. My family could literally eat bowls of rice with just the sauce because it’s that tasty.

Ingredients

1½ oz (55 g) yard-long beans or green beans, sliced thinly into ¼ in (6 mm) discs
2 tablespoons

Method

Cook the beans in boiling water until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beans to an ice bath until cool. Drain the beans and set aside.
Heat the oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and chilies, stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the ground pork and stir-fry, breaking it up with the back of a