Sichuan-style pork & green bean stir-fry recipe

Ingredients

  • 100g basmati rice
  • 200g green bean, topped and tailed, then halved
  • 1 ½ tbsp sunflower oil
  • 140g pork mince
  • 4 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tsp rice wine
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • ¼ tsp Sichuan pepper, lightly crushed using a pestle and mortar
  • 1 red chilli, halved and sliced
  • 4 fat garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 small knob of ginger, finely chopped
  • 3 spring onions, 2 finely chopped, 1 sliced for garnish
  • 2 tsp sesame oil

Method

  • Cook the rice following pack instructions. Boil the beans for 4 mins, then drain under cold water, pat dry and set aside.

  • In a large non-stick wok or frying pan, heat 1 tbsp of the oil. Add the pork mince and fry for a few mins, breaking up into small pieces with the back of a spoon. Stir in half the soy, the rice wine and sugar and cook for 30 secs more. When the meat is cooked through, tip onto a plate.

  • Heat the remaining oil in the pan. Add the pepper, chilli, garlic, ginger and chopped onions, and stir-fry for 2 mins until ginger and garlic are softened. Tip in the beans, heat through, then add the mince – stir-fry for 2 mins until hot. Stir in the rest of the soy and sesame oil. Scatter with spring onions and serve with rice.

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