Green Beans with Fermented Black Beans and Pork Sauce
1 tablespoon fermented black beans, -- rinsed and drained 1 tablespoon garlic minced 1/2 teaspoon fresh minced ginger 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 pound lean ground pork 1/4 cup ...
Ingredients
- 1tablespoonfermented black beans, -- rinsed and drained
- 1tablespoongarlic minced
- 1/2teaspoonfresh minced ginger
- 1tablespoonvegetable oil
- 1/2poundlean ground pork
- 1/4cupchicken stock
- 1poundchinese green beans, -- trimmed & blanched
- 2tablespoons soy sauce
Directions
- 1
1 tablespoon fermented black beans, -- rinsed and drained 1 tablespoon garlic minced 1/2 teaspoon fresh minced ginger 1 tablespoon vegetable
- 2
In a large wok or saute pan heat the oil and cook the pork, stirring occasionally until all the pink is gone--about 10 minutes
- 3
Then add the mashed fermented beans and stock, mix together and cook for 2 minutes
- 4
Add the green beans, mix together and cook for 3 more minutes
- 5
Meanwhile, in a bowl mix together the soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of water and cornstarch until they form a paste
- 6
While stirring pour the cornstarch mixture into the liquid in the bottom of the wok
- 7
The liquid will thicken and as you toss the wok, coating the beans
- 8
Taste and re-season with salt and pepper if needed
