Szechuan Green Beans& Pork

* Exported from MasterCook *

SZECHUAN GREEN BEANS & PORK

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chinese Main Dish
Pork

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 tablespoons Soy sauce
2 tablespoons Chicken broth -- or water
2 tablespoons Dry sherry
1 teaspoon Sesame oil
1 teaspoon Rice vinegar -- or
white vinegar
1 teaspoon Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Hot red pepper -- crushed
1/3 cup Vegetable oil
1 1/4 pounds Green beans -- trimmed
1/2 pound Ground pork
3 Garlic cloves -- minced
1 teaspoon Fresh ginger -- minced
1 Scallion -- chopped

In a small bowl; combine soy sauce, chicken broth, sherry, sesame oil, vinegar,
sugar, salt, & hot pepper; set aside. In a wok or 12-in. skillet, heat veg.
oil until very hot but not smoking. In 2 batches, fry green beans over high
heat, turning often with kitchen tongs, until bright green & just beginning
to brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer beans to paper towels to drain. Discard oil
remaining in wok.

Reduce heat to medium. Add pork, garlic, & ginger & cook, stirring to
break up lumps of meat, until pork loses its pink color, about 3 minutes. Add
green beans & stir-fry 1 minute longer. Stir in reserved sauce & cook
until liquid isalmost evaropated, about 1 minute.
Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle scallion over top.

This recipe also works well if you use 2-3 tablespoons of oil in a nonstick
wok or pan. Formatted by Elaine Radis

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