Sichuan Blistered Garlic Green Beans

Ingredients

• Green Beans

  350 g

  $1.12

• Garlic

  4 cloves

  $0.16

• Ginger

  15 g

  $0.14

• Chilli flakes

  1 tsp

  $0.02

• Soy sauce

  1.5 tbsp

  $0.11

• Shaoxing Cooking Wine

  1 tbsp

  $0.07

• Toasted Sesame Oil

  1 tsp

  $0.07

• Vegetable oil

  2 tbsp

  $0.09

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Preparation

1. 1

   Wash green beans and trim the stem ends thoroughly, patting dry with a clean kitchen towel.

2. 2

   Mince garlic and fresh ginger finely.

3. 3

   Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large heavy skillet over high heat until shimmering.

4. 4

   Add the dry green beans in a single layer and blister for four minutes, stirring occasionally until wrinkled and tender-crisp.

5. 5

   Push beans to the edge, add garlic, ginger, and chilli flakes to the center, stir-frying for thirty seconds.

6. 6

   Splash in soy sauce and Shaoxing wine, tossing everything vigorously over high heat for one minute.

7. 7

   Drizzle with sesame oil and dish up immediately while sizzling.