Photo: Szechuan Green Beans Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups canola oil, plus 1 tablespoon
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 ounce hot chili garlic sauce
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin or white wine
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 pound green beans, cleaned
- 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
Directions
To medium Dutch oven, add 2 cups canola oil and heat to 350 degrees F.
In medium saute pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon oil. Add ginger and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute or until it turns light brown; quickly add soy sauce, chili sauce, rice wine vinegar, hoisin, mirin, sesame oil and cilantro.
Fry the green beans in the canola oil for about 45 seconds, or until beans turn dark green. Remove, strain, and add to sauce. Toss and garnish with peanuts and parsley.
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By hannahlynn3
on April 28, 2013
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The sauce was not good at all. The dish looked and smelled so great, buy when I took a bite I had to spit it out.
By summersusa_5375368
stockbridge, GA
on August 11, 2012
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These didn't last. I've prepared them at least 3 times--either according to recipe or slightly differently because I was missing a few ingredients--still great tasting.
By jaydensauntiea
on April 26, 2012
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Delicious! We use this sauce on zucchini as well and it's great! It's one of those flavors that you can't stop eating :
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