Dry-Fried Green Beans with Pork

Name: Dry-Fried Green Beans with Pork
Yield: Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients: Cornstarch (cornflour), 1 teaspoon; Green (spring) onion, 1, white and green parts, chopped; Green beans, 1 lb (500 g), cut into bite-sized pieces; Rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon; Sugar, ½ teaspoon; Canola or peanut oil, 2 tablespoons; Red or green jalapeño chile, 1 small, seeded and minced; Steamed rice, for serving (optional); Ground (minced) pork, ¼ lb (125 g); Fresh ginger, 1 tablespoon minced; Garlic, 2 cloves, minced; Beef broth, ½ cup (4 fl oz/125 ml); Soy sauce, 3 tablespoons

Preparation info

Makes
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Weeknight Cook

By Brigit Binns

Published 2012

About

Ingredients

Green beans, 1 lb (500 g), cut into bite-sized pieces
Beef broth, ½

Dinner
Side dish

Method

Parboil the green beans

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the beans and cook for 2 minutes. Drain. Place under cold running cold water to halt the cooking. Pat the beans dry.
Make the sauce

In a small bowl, combine the broth, soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch, and sugar and stir to dissolve the cornstar