Crispy Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans
Green beans blistered at high heat and tossed with a complex fermented chili and garlic paste.
Total
35 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb Green Beans
- 0.25 lb Ground Pork
- 1 tsp Sichuan Peppercorns
- 6 whole Dried Red Chilies
- 1 tbsp Ginger
- 3 tbsp Avocado Oil
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a wok until shimmering; fry green beans in batches until skin is puckered and brown.
- 2
Remove beans and drain. In the same wok, fry ground pork until crispy.
- 3
Add toasted Sichuan peppercorns, ginger, and dried chilies.
- 4
Return beans to the wok and toss rapidly on high heat to coat with the aromatics.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
160
8% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 290 mg |
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