Szechwan Green Beans

12 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. string beans, tips cut off
  • 2 onions, sliced medium thick
  • 1 c. sliced mushrooms or 16 oz. can sliced mushrooms
  • 2 hot chilli peppers
  • 1/4 tsp. chopped garlic
  • 1/8 tsp. ground ginger
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 3/4 c. soy sauce
  • 1/4 c. sherry cooking wine
  • 1/4 c. cornstarch or potato starch
  • 1 Tbsp. cooking oil
  • 1 c. broccoli florets (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Spray a wok or skillet with nonstick spray.
  2. 2
    Pour a tablespoon cooking oil into the wok, under a low flame or heat.
  3. 3
    When oil becomes hot, add the green beans and some onions.
  4. 4
    Stir.
  5. 5
    After about 3 minutes, add the rest of the green beans and onions. Continue to stir.
  6. 6
    After about 2 minutes, add all the mushrooms (if you want broccoli florets, add them now).
  7. 7
    Continue to periodically stir until the rawness has left the vegetables.
  8. 8
    Chop up the chilli peppers into very small sections and add them to the wok.
  9. 9
    Stir. Add the remaining ingredients except for the cornstarch.
  10. 10
    Stir for 30 seconds and cover for 3 minutes.
  11. 11
    Lift cover and gradually add the cornstarch and stir (this will produce a gravy).
  12. 12
    When the gravy is at the consistency you like, serve and enjoy.

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