# Dry-fried green beans (from Omnivore's Cookbook)

Video: [How to Make Sichuan Dry Fried Green Beans (Recipe) 干煸四季豆](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4bUpSFcUo) by [Omnivore's Cookbook](https://www.youtube.com/@omnivorescookbook).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$4.11 per serving, ~$12.33 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$11.89* per serving (74%) vs ordering out (~$16.00*). * Estimate: predicted from the ingredient list: 4 line(s) priced from Ontario averages, the rest filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Chinese takeout plate at ~$16, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 1 pound (450 grams) green beans
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 3 tablespoons Sichuan pickled mustard greens
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns
- 1/2 pound (220 grams) ground meat
- pinch salt
- 3 dried chili pepper
- pinch salt

## Steps

1. [0:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4bUpSFcUo&t=5s) Wash the green beans, snap off the ends, and cut them in half.
2. [0:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4bUpSFcUo&t=16s) Combine Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, and sugar in a small bowl to make the sauce.
3. [0:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4bUpSFcUo&t=25s) Mince the garlic cloves.
4. [1:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4bUpSFcUo&t=69s) Peel and finely mince the ginger.
5. [1:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4bUpSFcUo&t=88s) Measure out the Sichuan pickled mustard greens.
6. [1:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4bUpSFcUo&t=95s) Heat oil in a wok and add the green beans, stirring to coat them.
7. [2:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4bUpSFcUo&t=123s) Slowly roast the green beans, stirring occasionally until they develop a brown char, removing cooked pieces as needed.
8. [3:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4bUpSFcUo&t=184s) Heat another tablespoon of oil in the wok and add whole Sichuan peppercorns to infuse the oil until dark brown, then remove them.
9. [3:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4bUpSFcUo&t=197s) Add ground meat and a pinch of salt to the wok, cooking until the bottom browns, then flip, chop into chunks, and mix in the pickled mustard greens.
10. [4:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4bUpSFcUo&t=248s) Add dried chili peppers, minced garlic, and minced ginger to the pork mixture and stir well.
11. [4:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4bUpSFcUo&t=265s) Return the cooked green beans to the wok with the pork mixture and toss together.
12. [4:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4bUpSFcUo&t=274s) Pour in the prepared sauce mixture and stir continuously to coat the ingredients.
13. [5:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4bUpSFcUo&t=307s) Taste the green beans, add a pinch of salt if needed, stir again, and transfer to a serving plate.

## Equipment

- wok
- spatula
- knife
- cutting board
- bowls

## What the video didn't say

- servings not stated
- total cooking time not explicitly stated

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