Description
A flavorful and quick pork stir fry featuring tender green beans charred to perfection and combined with a savory, slightly spicy sauce. This dish is perfect served over rice or cauliflower rice for a low-carb option, making it an easy and satisfying meal for any weeknight.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 300g / 10oz green beans
- 1/2 small onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- Sliced red chilli (optional garnish)
Protein
- 220g / 7 oz pork mince
Aromatics
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tsp ginger, finely chopped
Oils and Sauces
- 2 1/2 tbsp peanut oil (or vegetable or canola oil)
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (shaoxing wine)
- 1 1/2 tsp + chilli garlic sauce
Others
- 1 tsp white sugar (or any sugar substitute)
- Rice of choice for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a bowl, mix together dark soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine, white sugar, and chilli garlic sauce until well combined. Set aside.
- Prep the Beans: Trim the stem ends of the green beans and chop them into 2 to 2.5 cm (about 4/5 to 1 inch) pieces, ready for cooking.
- Char the Beans: Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of peanut oil in a heavy-based skillet or cast iron pan over high heat until smoking hot. Add the green beans, spreading them evenly to cover the base. Leave undisturbed for 1 minute to char. Quickly stir, then spread out again and cook for 30 seconds more. Stir again and leave for another 30 seconds. Repeat this process one more time, totaling about 2 1/2 minutes, until the beans are charred but still tender crisp. Remove beans from the skillet and place in a bowl.
- Sauté Aromatics: Reduce heat to medium-high and add 1 tablespoon of oil to the same skillet. Add the finely chopped onion, followed by garlic and ginger. Cook for about 1 minute until the edges of the onion turn golden and aromatics are fragrant.
- Cook the Pork: Increase heat back to high and add the pork mince to the skillet. Break it up with a spatula as it cooks. Continue cooking for around 2 minutes until the pork is fully cooked through. Pour in the prepared sauce, stir and cook for 30 seconds to coat the meat evenly.
- Combine Beans and Pork: Add the charred green beans back into the skillet and stir everything together for another 30 seconds to blend the flavors.
- Serve: Spoon the pork and green bean stir fry over cooked rice or cauliflower rice for a lower-carb option. Garnish with sliced red chilli if desired. For the best experience, mix the pork into the rice and enjoy this comforting dish with a spoon.
Notes
- Note 1: Fresh green beans should be firm and snap easily when bent.
- Note 2: Pork mince can be substituted with ground chicken, turkey, or beef if preferred.
- Note 3: For extra freshness, use freshly grated ginger and freshly minced garlic.
- Note 4: Dark soy sauce adds deeper color and flavor; light soy sauce can be used but the taste will be lighter.
- Note 5: Shaoxing wine can be substituted with dry sherry or a splash of mirin.
- Note 6: Adjust the amount of chilli garlic sauce according to your preferred spice level.
- Serving suggestion: Try with steamed jasmine or basmati rice, or cauliflower rice for a low-carb alternative.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese
Keywords: pork stir fry, green beans, quick dinner, Chinese recipe, easy stir fry, weeknight meal
