Stir-fry Szechuan French Beans
posted in Vegetable dishes |Szechuan dishes are spicy and hot. Do try this dish using French beans, wash and leave it whole. Discard both ends of the beans.
Ingredients:
400 gm French beans ( leave whole)
1 tablespoon preserved salted radish (choy poh), washed and chopped coarsely
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoon oil
3 to 4 dried red chillies, seeded and soaked
1 fresh red chilly, seeded and chopped
1/2 big onion, cut into wedges
Sauce (combine)
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon tomato sauce
1/2 tablespoon chinese black vinegar ( chit choe)
1/2 tablespoon light soya sauce
1/8 teaspoon msg
1/2 teaspoon sugar to taste
1/2 teaspoon thick soya sauce
100 gm chicken or pork meat , minced
Method:
Deep fry French beans in hot oil for 30-40 second. Dish out and set aside. Leave 2 tablespoon oil in the wok and brown the garlic and preserved salted radish. Add dried red chillies and toss briskly. Add minced chicken and chopped chillies. Stir in the combined sauce ingredients. Add the French beans and stir-fry briskly. Sprinkle in 1-2 tablespoon water and bring to the boil over high heat. Stir in onion wedges and toss well to combine. Dish out to serve immediately.
