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Sichuan Stir-Fried Chinese Long Beans
Photo: Ewan Munro from London, UK, cropped · CC BY-SA 2.0

15 MIN · 313 KCAL · STOVETOP

Sichuan Stir-Fried Chinese Long Beans

Blistered long beans with dried chili and Sichuan pepper.

VegetarianVeganDairy-freeStir frySpicyQuick

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lbChinese long beans
  • 1 tbsppeanut oil
  • 6dried chilies
  • 1 tspSichuan peppercorns
  • 1/4 tspsalt
  • 1/2 tspsugar
  • 1 tbspsesame oil
  • soy sauce

Method

  1. 1

    Trim the long beans and cut into 5 cm pieces.

  2. 2

    Heat the peanut oil in a wok over high heat until almost smoking. Add the dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns and stir-fry for 15–20 seconds until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Add the long beans and stir-fry, tossing frequently, until the beans are blistered and cooked through, about 5–7 minutes.

  4. 4

    Season with salt, sugar, a splash of soy sauce and sesame oil. Toss to combine and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
313
Protein
14g
Carbs
40g
Fat
12g

Estimated from USDA data

Cook's note

The photo is the restaurant version, dry-fried with pork. If you want it, brown 100 g of ground pork in the wok before the beans go in at step 3 and leave it in the pan. That makes it neither vegetarian nor vegan.

Not part of the recipe above — the ingredients, nutrition and dietary labels all describe it as written.

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