Chinese Style Hot And Spicy Green Beans Food

SPICY CHINESE SICHUAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• To a wok add the canola oil and heat on medium-high heat.
• Add the green beans and stir fry them for 3-5 minutes or until they start to shrivel up a bit.
• Add in the garlic, green onions, chili-garlic paste and stir to combine.
• Cook the garlic mixture for 30 seconds to a minute then add in the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, water and chili flakes.
• Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes or until most of the liquids are completely cooked off.
• Garnish with sesame seeds if desired.

SPICY SZECHUAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Combine green beans and water in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, and sesame oil; cook, stirring frequently, until garlic is lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl. Pour over beans and cook until sauce thickens enough to coat beans, 3 to 5 minutes.

SPICY CHINESE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash beans; trim ends, and remove strings. Slice beans in half lengthwise, and set aside.
• Combine soy sauce and next 5 ingredients, stirring until smooth. Set aside.
• Cook ginger and garlic in hot peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add beans and cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir soy sauce mixture, and add to beans; cook stirring constantly, 1 minute or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat, and sprinkle with a few drops of sesame oil. Serve immediately.

SPICY GARLIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash and cut stems off green beans. Heat up skillet with 2 T olive oil. When hot toss in half the garlic. Just as it starts to pop add sesame oil and green beans and toss until lightly coated. As green beans warm up add soy and pepper flakes. Toss lightly and cover over med-low heat until green beans are tender.
• When green beans are tender and almost ready, add remaining garlic, salt to taste and continue to cook until garlic is toasty.
• Remove and serve hot.

CHINESE TAKE-OUT SPICY GREEN BEANS WITH PORK

Steps:

• In a small bowl, toss the pork with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of rice wine, and the peppercorns. Marinate at room temperature while assembling the rest of the ingredients.
• In a separate bowl, combine the remaining tablespoon of soy sauce, the remaining tablespoon of rice wine, the stock, spicy bean sauce, hoisin, chili garlic sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and cornstarch. Set aside.
• heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat and add the oil.
• When the oil is hot, add the beans and stir-fry them for 10 minutes, or until they begin to brown and blister. Remove the beans from the pan using a slotted spoon and pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the oil. Return the pan to the heat, and add the pork, garlic, and ginger. Stir-fry for about 3 minutes, or until there is no longer any pink color to the pork. Add the green onions and cook 1 minute. Add the reserved sauce and green beans and mix well. The sauce will begin to thicken and glaze the pork and beans.
• To serve, sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Variation: Feel free to substitute chicken, beef or shrimp, or tofu for the pork.