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    Chinese Szechuan Dry Fried Green Beans Recipe

    Published: Mar 18, 2019 Β· Modified: Dec 14, 2022 by Helene Dsouza

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    Asian green beans stir-fried with a quick sauce, ginger, and spicy Szechuan peppercorn. Try this Chinese side dish with fried rice and Szechuan beef.
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    2 servings
    4.50 from 2 votes
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    Chinese Szechuan Dry Fried Green Beans Recipe

    Szechuan Dry Fried Green Beans is a healthy Chinese Restaurant side dish specialty.

    Serve these one-pan vegetarian Sichuan style green beans with fried rice and seasoned pork mince.

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    πŸ“• What is this dish?

    Dry Fried Green Beans is a popular Chinese side dish form the Szechuan province in China.

    It's called dry fried because the green beans are stir-fried with the least amount of oil.

    The people in Szechuan (also spelled as Sichuan) are known for cooking up spicy food with red pepper and evidently for their use of the mighty Sichuan peppercorns.

    The beans are fried on high heat in a wok or large skillet for a short amount of time until cooked.

    Chinese Szechuan Dry Fried Green Beans Recipe

    By doing that the beans get shriveled but remain crispy, which adds a beautiful texture to the dish.

    Sichuan green beans are commonly served at Chinese restaurant buffets as one of the many Asian side dishes.

    You can prepare these spicy oriental green beans at home within 15 minutes and serve them with Chinese chicken, fish, pork and beef meals.

    Chinese Szechuan Dry Fried Green Beans Recipe

    πŸ”ͺ How to make it?

    Here is a quick overview, the detailed recipe is in the recipe card further below.

    Step 1

    Prepare the Stir Fry Sauce.

    prepare stir fry sauce

    Step 2

    Stir cook fresh garlic and green beans.

    stir cook fresh garlic and green beans

    Step 3

    Pour stir-fry sauce over green beans and stir cook for another minute or two.

    Top your green beans with chili flakes and sesame seeds or toasted sesame oil.

    Pour stir-fry sauce over green beans and stir cook for another minute or two.

    ❓ What is Szechuan pepper?

    Szechuan Pepper (or Sichuan peppercorn) is an interesting spice.

    Its sharp numbing flavor resembles that of a regular black peppercorn but Sichuan pepper is not spicy per se.

    It has more complex flavors.

    You can purchase Szechuan pepper online, in wholefoods or in any Asian neighborhood store.

    I think it's a very underrated and beautiful spice and it can be added in all kinds of Asian and Indian dishes.

    In fact, Sichuan Pepper is a very common ingredient in Indian curries.

    Just know that there are a few varieties of Szechuan Pepper.

    Andrea from Vietworldkitchen.com shares her knowledge about the Szechuan pepper varieties.

    I'm using a green variety which we purchased fresh and dried in the sun.

    You can also use the red (pink) Sichuan Pepper variety for this Asian green beans recipe.

    Chinese Szechuan Dry Fried Green Beans Recipe
    Szechuan Pepper

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    Dear Reader, with what do you serve your Szechuan green beans recipe?

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    Chinese Szechuan Dry Fried Green Beans Recipe

    Chinese Szechuan Dry Fried Green Beans Recipe

    Asian green beans stir-fried with a quick sauce, ginger, and spicy Szechuan peppercorn. Try this Chinese side dish with fried rice and Szechuan beef.
    4.50 from 2 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Chinese
    Chinese green beans, szechuan green beans
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 120kcal
    Recipe by: Helene Dsouza

    Ingredients

    For the Chinese Stir Fry Sauce:

    • 1 Teaspoon Sugar
    • 1 Tablespoon Chinese Cooking Wine aka shaoxi
    • Β½ Tablespoon Rice Vinegar
    • Β½ Tablespoon Soy Sauce

    To stir fry:

    • 1 Tablespoon Oil
    • 2 clove Garlic cut roughly
    • Β½ inch Ginger cut into slices
    • 4 piece Sichuan Pepper
    • 7 ounces Green Beans with ends cuts off

    To garnish:

    • Red Chili Pepper Flakes
    • Sesame Seeds *see Notes
    US - Metric

    Instructions

    • First mix together all the stir fry sauce ingredients. That includes sugar, Chinese cooking wine, rice vinegar, and soy sauce. Keep aside for later.
    • Heat up a large shallow pan or wok and add the oil. One tablespoon is enough because we will dry fry the green beans.
    • Add the sliced ginger and cut garlic to the pan, as well as the Szechuan pepper seeds and stir fry on high heat for a minute.
    • Continue to add in the green beans and stir cook for a minute.
    • Now pour the stir fry sauce over the green beans while keeping everything on high to medium heat and quickly stir fry everything so that the flavor are incorporated.
    • Continue to stir cook on high heat for about 8 minutes or until the beans are cooked through.
    • Garnish with red pepper flakes and sesame seeds and serve still hot.

    Notes

    1. It's important that you keep the sauce ready and the green beans cleaned, and with the ends trimmed, because you will be working very quickly during the stir fry process.
    2. I like to use white and black sesame seeds as a garnish contrast. You can use both or either one.
    3. If you want to keep it less spicy, reduce or omit the red pepper flakes
    4. DOn't omit theΒ Szechuan pepper in the recipe, they give a lot of flavors. You can reduce if you like but I don't think they are spicy hot.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Chinese Szechuan Dry Fried Green Beans Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 120 Calories from Fat 63
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 7g11%
    Sodium 258mg11%
    Potassium 209mg6%
    Carbohydrates 10g3%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 685IU14%
    Vitamin C 13mg16%
    Calcium 42mg4%
    Iron 1.1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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