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Chinese Dry-Fried Green Beans

dry fried green beans in a skillet with red chillies and garlic cloves
  • Serves:  4
  • Prep Time:  5 min
  • Cook Time:  10 min

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil or vegetable oil
  • 12 ounces green beans, trimmed
  • 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 12 dried chili peppers or 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is glistening, add the green beans and cook, stirring often, until they are blistered, but remain slightly crunchy, about 8 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic, chili peppers, soy sauce and sugar to the pan. Cook, stirring, until garlic is fragrant and liquid is bubbling, about 1 minute longer. Serve warm.