Sometimes I feel like I was born on the wrong continent. I love Asian dishes and this one is really good! The recipe originally calls for 1/2 pound of ground pork, but I tried it with some left over pork loin, diced up really small, and it was fantastic!
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup of vegetable oil
- 1 lb of string beans
- 1 Tbsp. of garlic
- 1 tsp of ginger
- 3 chopped scallions
- 4 oz of shiitake mushrooms
- 1/2 lb of ground pork
- 4 dried red chilies
- 1 Tbsp. of chili paste
- 2 Tbsp. of soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp. of rice wine
- Dash of white pepper
Directions:
In a large pan or wok, heat the oil over high. Fry the string beans until they start blistering. Remove the string beans.
In the same pan or wok, add the garlic, ginger, and scallions. Fry until fragrant. Add the mushrooms and ground pork. Fry until the pork is mostly done. Stir in the the dried red chilies and chili paste. Add the string beans back the pan/wok. Toss to combine everything. Add the soy sauce, rice wine, and a dash of white pepper. Enjoy!
Serve with rice, noodles, or as a side dish to other entrees.
I’ll see you at the table!
Original recipe found here.