Recipe of Spicy Pickled Beans

Spicy Szechuan Green Beans

Inspired by making a vegetable achar (spicy pickle condiment) in delhi with my great aunt, which usually calls for cauliflower, radish and carrots, i decided to blanch and pickle my string beans (shimi.

Recipe Summary Spicy Szechuan Green Beans

I modified this recipe to be less oily. It is almost as good as take-out Chinese green beans. It tastes wonderful with ham and a baked yam.

Ingredients | Spicy Pickled Beans

½ pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces

¼ cup water

1 tablespoon minced ginger

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon sesame oil

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

½ teaspoon white sugar

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions

Combine green beans and water in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, and sesame oil; cook, stirring frequently, until garlic is lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes.

Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl. Pour over beans and cook until sauce thickens enough to coat beans, 3 to 5 minutes.

Info | Spicy Pickled Beans

prep: 15 mins cook: 8 mins total: 23 mins Servings: 2 Yield: 2 servings

TAG : Spicy Szechuan Green Beans

Side Dish, Vegetables, Green Beans,