CHINESE ORIANTAL GREEN BEANS

Chinese : How To Make Oriental Green Beans

An exotic way of cooking green beans. Imported from the shores of Asia, this variation adds spice to a vegetable dish.

SERVING : 2 to 4

Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS
45 ml vegetable oil
150 g green beans, topped and tailed
2 large red chillies, deseeded and sliced
1 1/2 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 quarter tsp sea salt
1 quarter tsp vegetable oil

1 wok or deep frying pan
1 slotted spoon
1 spoon
some kitchen paper

PROCESSING METHOD

Heat the oil
* Pour the oil into a wok and heat over a high temperature.

Deep-fry the beans
* When hot, add the beans to the oil and deep-fry for 1- 2 minutes, until just tender and slightly wilted.

Add the chillies
* Add the chillies and cook for a further 30 seconds.

Drain the vegetables
* Remove the vegetables from the oil, drain on kitchen paper and set aside.

Discard the oil and wipe the wok
* Carefully empty the hot oil from the wok and wipe it clean with kitchen paper.

Add the garlic, hoisin sauce and salt
* Pour the remaining oil into the clean wok and add the garlic, hoisin sauce and salt.

Add the beans and chillies
* Toss the cooked beans and chillies into the sauce and stir-fry for 1 minute, coating them in the sauce.

Serve
Serve at once.