Ingredients
- green beans 300g, trimmed of any fat
- oil for frying
- Szechuan peppercorns 1 tsp, crushed
- small whole dried red chillies 3-4
- garlic 2 cloves, crushed
- ginger 3cm chunk, grate
- soy sauce 1 tbsp
- shaoxing rice wine 1 tbsp
- sesame oil 1/2 tsp
Method
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Step 1
Bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Drop in the beans and cook for 1 minute then drain well and pat completely dry on kitchen paper.
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Step 2
Heat a wok or non-stick pan to high. Add the beans with a good pinch of salt without oil and dry fry, turning until they start to blister and wrinkle.
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Step 3
Scoop out of the pan then add 2 tbsp oil with the szechuan peppercorns and chillies. Cook for a couple of minutes then add the garlic and ginger and cook for 2 minutes
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Step 4
Add back the beans with the soy, shaoxing wine and sesame oil. Toss and serve.
Nutritional Information
- Kcals 174
- Fat 12.3g
- Saturates 0.9g
- Carbs 8.5g
- Sugars 6.2g
- Fibre 6.7g
- Protein 4.1g
- Salt 1g