Stir-Fried Beans with Chilli Beancurd

Preparation info
  • Serves

    2

    as a Main Course,
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      15 min

Appears in
Ken Hom's Quick Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 2002

  • About

A true vegetarian treat that is as tasty as any meat dish. Here fresh green beans, quickly stir-fried in a hot wok, are paired with fermented beancurd. This inexpensive condiment, available from Chinese grocers, is well worth searching for, especially if you are looking for a different vegetarian taste.

Ingredients

  • 450g (1 lb) French or dwarf beans or haricots verts, trimmed
  • 1½

Method

  1. If the beans are more than 7.5 cm (3 in) long, slice them. Otherwise, keep them whole.
  2. Heat a wok over high heat until it is hot. Add the oil, and when it is very hot and