- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Serving: 2 Persons
Nutrition facts (per portion)
- Calories: 447
- Carbohydrate Content: 48g
- Fat Content: 19g
- Fiber Content: 6g
- Protein Content: 20g
- Saturated Fat Content: 4g
- Sodium Content: 2g
- Sugar Content: 6g
Sichuan-style pork & green bean stir-fry Recipe
Sichuan-style pork & green bean stir-fry is a Cheap eat recipe for 2 people, takes only 15 mins; recipe has basmati rice, green bean and sunflower oil.
Ingredients
- Garlic Clove - 4 fat garlic cloves, finely chopped
- Red Chilli - 1 red chilli, halved and sliced
- Spring Onion - 3 spring onions, 2 finely chopped, 1 sliced for garnish
- Green Bean - 200g green bean, topped and tailed, then halved
- Sesame Oil - 2 tsp sesame oil
- Dark Soy Sauce - 4 tsp dark soy sauce
- Sunflower Oil - 1 1/2 tbsp sunflower oil
- Ginger - 1 small knob of ginger, finely chopped
- Caster Sugar - 1 tsp caster sugar
- Basmati Rice - 100g basmati rice
- Pork Mince - 140g pork mince
- Rice Wine - 2 tsp rice wine
- Sichuan Pepper - 1/4 tsp Sichuan pepper, lightly crushed using a pestle and mortar
Instructions
- Cook the rice following pack instructions. Boil the beans for 4 mins, then drain under cold water, pat dry and set aside.
- In a large non-stick wok or frying pan, heat 1 tbsp of the oil. Add the pork mince and fry for a few mins, breaking up into small pieces with the back of a spoon. Stir in half the soy, the rice wine and sugar and cook for 30 secs more. When the meat is cooked through, tip onto a plate.
- Heat the remaining oil in the pan. Add the pepper, chilli, garlic, ginger and chopped onions, and stir-fry for 2 mins until ginger and garlic are softened. Tip in the beans, heat through, then add the mince - stir-fry for 2 mins until hot. Stir in the rest of the soy and sesame oil. Scatter with spring onions and serve with rice.