CHINESE GROUND PORK AND GREEN BEANS
This is one of my three favorite Chinese dishes. Equally good with ground beef. In this day and age, I expect some people to dry fry the green beans in a hot skillet, but deep frying them quickly doesn't add much if any oil and it draws out the moisture nicely. Another possibility would be to toss the trimmed green beans with a tablespoon of peanut oil and roast at 500 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes. The idea is to get moisture out of the beans so they will absorb the sauce. Prepare ingredients ahead of time and this will come together quickly. To tell the truth, I double or triple the garlic, scallions and ginger, and use half to 3/4 teaspoon hot bean paste, but this is more or less the original recipe. Feel free to adapt to your taste. I like spicy but not hot. The prep time does not include mincing, chopping, trimming the vegetables.
Provided by BarbryT
Categories Asian
Time 15m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Trim the green beans. Heat oil for deep frying to 375 degrees. Deep fry green beans for 1-2 minutes, until wrinkled. You may want to do this in batches to prevent the oil temperature from dropping. Drain on paper towels. You may do this step ahead of time and refrigerate but be sure to bring the green beans back to room temperature before proceeding.
- Mix sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Heat wok or skillet over medium high to high heat, add 2 T oil, swirl to cover the surface and heat a few seconds. Turn heat to medium and put in the garlic, scallions and ginger and stir fry a minute or two.
- Turn heat back up to medium high; crumble ground pork into the seasonings in the wok and stir fry, breaking up large lumps, until the meat no longer is pink.
- Pour the sauce over the meat and stir quickly a few times to season evenly. Add the 1/4 cup of broth, even out the meat, cover and let it steam-cook vigorously for 3 to 4 minutes. (I set the lid ajar so the sauce will cook down a bit).
- Turn heat high, add the green beans and toss and stir until the sauce thoroughly coats the beans and the meat clings nicely to them.
- Splash in the 1 t cider vinegar and 1 t sesame oil, give the contents a good fast turn or two and serve over rice.
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Sharjeel Mushtaq
[email protected]This was my first time cooking with ground pork and it was a great experience. The dish was flavorful and easy to make. I will definitely be trying more ground pork recipes in the future.
Bob Hopers
[email protected]I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! I will definitely be making it again.
Isaac0 69
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and it always turns out delicious. I usually add a little bit of garlic and ginger to the sauce for extra flavor.
Zalanoor Khan
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. I used ground turkey instead of pork and it was still very good. I also added some chopped carrots and celery to the green beans.
Tamana Andarabi
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great. The sauce was delicious and the pork was tender. I served it over rice and it was a perfect meal.
Jaiyeola Akorede
[email protected]This dish was a hit with my family! The ground pork was flavorful and the green beans were perfectly cooked. I will definitely be making this again.
Ibrahim Ja'afar
[email protected]I loved this recipe! It was so easy to make and it turned out delicious. I will definitely be making it again.
Amir Hossen
[email protected]This recipe was a little too time-consuming for me. I had to chop all the vegetables and then cook the pork and the green beans separately. I think I would prefer a recipe that is a little bit easier to make.
Junayd Mahamoodally
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my dish turned out really bland. I followed the recipe exactly, but it just didn't have much flavor. I think I might have used the wrong kind of soy sauce.
Mkhuseli Mkhize
[email protected]This dish was a little too spicy for me, but my husband loved it. I will definitely be making it again, but I will use less chili sauce next time.
Muhammad juver Muhammad juver
[email protected]I was looking for a new recipe for ground pork and this one did not disappoint. The dish was easy to make and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be adding this recipe to my regular rotation.
T.T Tv
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a healthy and delicious meal. The ground pork is a good source of protein and the green beans are packed with nutrients. I will definitely be making this dish again.
Khesha Kauzi
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of green beans, but I really enjoyed this dish. The sauce was delicious and the pork was very tender. I will definitely be making this again, but I might use a different vegetable next time.
Irha Zohaib
[email protected]This was my first time cooking with ground pork and it was a great experience. The dish was flavorful and easy to make. I will definitely be trying more ground pork recipes in the future.
Aakash Dhami
[email protected]I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! I will definitely be making it again.
Dakota Beckwith
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and it always turns out delicious. I usually add a little bit of garlic and ginger to the sauce for extra flavor.
Tea Stall
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. I used ground turkey instead of pork and it was still very good. I also added some chopped carrots and celery to the green beans.
Debbie Brock
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great. The sauce was delicious and the pork was tender. I served it over rice and it was a perfect meal.
Ali Sain
[email protected]This dish was a hit with my family! The ground pork was flavorful and the green beans were perfectly cooked. I will definitely be making this again.