Chinese · Sides

Dry-Fried Green Beans

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Diet: Veg · Vegan · High-protein

Dry-Fried Green Beans is a Chinese dish. Dry beans thoroughly before putting them in hot oil.

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Chinese
Course
Sides

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Ingredients

Metric weights use grams. US weights use ounces; liquids use fluid ounces. Conversions are rounded. Spoon measures use 5 ml teaspoons and 15 ml tablespoons; cups use 240 ml.

Serves 4

Beans

Seasoning

Equipment

Kitchen scales; measuring jug and spoons; knife; cutting board; mixing bowls; heavy frying pan; spatula; heatproof spoon; spatula.

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Steps

Dry · About 5 min

  1. Wash and dry beans from 500 g green beans, trimmed, 30 ml neutral oil thoroughly.

Fry · About 12 min

  1. Heat its oil in a wide pan. Fry beans over medium-high heat for 10–12 minutes, turning until wrinkled and tender.

    Check: Look for this result: wrinkled and tender.

Season · About 2 min

  1. Add 15 g garlic, chopped, 10 g ginger, chopped, 20 g preserved mustard greens, 15 ml soy sauce, 5 g sugar, ½ tsp chili flakes; stir-fry 2 minutes. Beans must be cooked through, without a raw crunch.

Tips

  • Dry beans thoroughly before putting them in hot oil.
  • Judge Dry-Fried Green Beans by the texture and doneness signs in its steps. Your pan and heat affect how long Dry-Fried Green Beans takes to cook.

Substitutions

  • In Dry-Fried Green Beans, replace chili flakes with fresh chopped chili.

Storage

  • Get perishable Dry-Fried Green Beans into the fridge within two hours, or within one hour above 32°C / 90°F. Eat Dry-Fried Green Beans within two days, keeping it covered at 4°C / 40°F or colder.
  • Bring cooked Dry-Fried Green Beans to 74°C / 165°F, stirring or turning it for even heating. When Dry-Fried Green Beans is part of the meal, serve cold salads, dips and chilled desserts straight from safe refrigeration.

Make ahead

  • Prepare the measured ingredients for Dry-Fried Green Beans one day ahead. For Dry-Fried Green Beans, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Dry-Fried Green Beans on the day of serving.

FAQ

What matters most when making Dry-Fried Green Beans?

Dry beans thoroughly before putting them in hot oil.

What can I substitute in Dry-Fried Green Beans?

In Dry-Fried Green Beans, replace chili flakes with fresh chopped chili.

Can I prepare Dry-Fried Green Beans ahead?

Prepare the measured ingredients for Dry-Fried Green Beans one day ahead. For Dry-Fried Green Beans, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Dry-Fried Green Beans on the day of serving.

Food safety references

FoodSafety.gov: cooking temperatures · Food Standards Agency: rice storage and reheating