“My favorite side dish to order in Chinese restaurants. A chef gave me the ingredients and the tip of blistering the green beans. After some trial and error, I came up with this. My family and friends now demand that it be on the menu for gatherings - even if it doesn't go with the course! Can be made in advance. The amount of heat is determined by the amount of chili garlic sauce used.” - by Aspiring Chef Rita
Ingredients
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Original recipe yields 4 servings
Directions
- Heat 2 cups of vegetable oil in a large wok or deep sided skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Carefully add the beans to the hot oil, and fry, stirring occasionally, until the beans are blistered, 3 to 5 minutes. Dip the beans out of the oil with a strainer, and quickly rinse them in cold water.
- Remove the oil from the wok, but do not wipe the pan. Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in the wok over medium heat, and stir in the garlic, ginger, and green onion. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds, and stir in the ground pork. Cook and stir the pork, breaking it up as it cooks, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Stir in the chili garlic sauce, chicken broth, and soy sauce, and bring to a boil.
- Mix the cornstarch with the water in a small bowl, stir into the pork mixture, and let simmer until the sauce thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Gently stir the green beans into the pork sauce, heat through, and serve.
Nutrition
Amount Per Serving (4 total)
- Calories
- 295 cal
- 15%
- Fat
- 22.7 g
- 35%
- Carbs
- 11.7 g
- 4%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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"I grabbed this recipe a few months ago and make it at least once or twice a month. I was looking for something close to what is served at the wonderful Chinese restaurant my husband and I have been go..." See moreing to on date night since our first date and this is pretty close! :-) I use two chicken breasts cut into very small pieces (instead of the pork), coconut oil instead of vegetable oil, and increase the sauce proportions (1.5 to double depending on the size of the chicken breasts). Chef Rita hit it -- the blistering of the beans is the key and the sauce is super yummy. It's a huge hit any time I make this!"
Marilyn L
"This is a GREAT dish! I adjusted a few ingredients to my taste. I used 6 cloves of garlic I minced(not minced from a jar, ever), 4 green onions, an additional tsp. fresh ginger, and a 1/2 tsp of dry..." See more crushed red pepper...also I used twice the amount of soy sauce(low sodium). I prepared the ingredients beforehand and put them each in a small bowl and first time I made the spicy beans served them over brown rice....if you want the"sauce" to be "soupier", add a bit more water....I forgot that I also added a tsp of sugar as well! LOVE this...might try it next time with ground turkey or chicken!!! Definitely a main dish...but key is ONLY fresh spices and good quality ingredients...garlic chili pastes come in a huge variety at a higher end grocery...don't have to shop at a specialty Asian store."
SWEETJAM
"This has been sitting in my box for a long time. This is a very good and easy to make recipe. Next time I'm going to up the spices just a bit and maybe add some hoisen sauce. I will make this again..." See more and this would be a good busy dinner night meal. I served over brown rice. The other thing that is great about this recipe is that it didn't require me to buy any additional spice ingredients. Thanks for sharing."
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