Photograph of the finished Gan bian si ji dou (Sichuan dry-fried green beans)

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Gan bian si ji dou (Sichuan dry-fried green beans)

30 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Long beans Long beans 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Pickled mustard greens Pickled mustard greens 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Sichuan dried chili peppers Sichuan dried chili peppers 16
  • Photograph of Sichuan peppercorns Sichuan peppercorns 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 12 cloves
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 0.6 oz
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce 2 ⅔ tbsp
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ½ cup
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Remove the strings from the green beans, cut them into 6 cm pieces, and let them drain completely.
  2. 2 Heat oil until very hot, then add the tofu and pan-fry for 6 minutes until the skin wrinkles and is slightly browned. Remove from the pan.
  3. 3 Drain off excess oil, then sauté Sichuan dried chili peppers with Sichuan peppercorns for 30 seconds until fragrant and spicy.
  4. 4 Add minced garlic, ginger, and pickled mustard greens and stir-fry for 1 minute.
  5. 5 Return the beans to the pan, season with soy sauce, sugar, and salt, stir quickly for 2 minutes over high heat, then turn off the heat.
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