Sichuan Green Beans
Sichuan green beans are a fiery bite of culinary bliss. Forget your bland, steamed green beans – we're talking about the kind that explode with flavor, leaving a tingle on your tongue and a craving for more.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Lb Green beans-trimmed
- 2 1/2 Tbsp Vegetable oil-divided
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 1 1/2 Tsp Soy sauce
- 1 Tsp Sugar
- 2 Dried arbol chiles or serrano chiles-stemmed and seeded
- 1/2 Tsp Black pepper
- 1 Tbsp MInced garlic
- 1 Tbsp Fresh grated ginger
- 2 Tbsp Dill pickles-chopped fine or ya cai
- 1 Tsp Sesame oil
Instructions
- Preheat broiler. Adjust oven rack 8" from broiler.
- Toss beans with 1 tablespoon oil to coat. Spread the beans into a cookie sheet. Don't wash the bowl but set it aside. Broil the beans for 15 minutes until charred and softened. Flipping halfway trough.
- Return beans to bowl, add salt and toss to coat. Cover with a lid or plate.
- In a small bowl stir together shaoxing wine, soy sauce and sugar until dissolved. Set aside.
- In a wok add remaining oil, chiles and black pepper over medium heat, about 1 minute. Add in garlic and ginger, stirring continuously, about 1 minute.
- Add in beans and pickles and toss to combine. Add in shaoxing wine mixture, cook, stirring continuously until no liquid remains, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer to a serving platter, drizzle with sesame oil.