*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                       Szechuan Green Beans & Pork

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

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      tb            Soy sauce
   2      tb            Chicken broth or water
   2      tb            Dry sherry
   1      ts            Sesame oil
   1      ts            Rice or white vinegar
   1      ts            Sugar
     1/2  ts            Salt
     1/2  ts            Crushed hot red pepper
     1/3  c             Vegetable oil
   1 1/4  lb            Green beans -- trimmed
     1/2  lb            Ground pork
   3      cl            Garlic -- minced
   1      ts            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" skillet, heat vegetable 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 to 3 tb oil in a nonstick
wok or pan.

Formatted by: Elaine Radis


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