Description
Green beans fried until wrinkled, then stir-fried with minced pork, dried shrimp, and Dongcai (pickles). A dish with rich umami and saltiness.
Restaurants serving Dry-fried Green Beans
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Green beans
- Minced pork
- Dried shrimp
- Dongcai(Pickled mustard)
- Garlic
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Bean Prep] String green beans, bare-fry in high-temp oil until wrinkled (tiger-skin state), drain (crucial for flavor absorption).
- Heat a little oil in a wok, fry minced pork until crispy.
- Add minced garlic, ginger, rehydrated dried shrimp, and Dongcai (or Zha Cai); fry fragrantly.
- Return beans, add soy, sugar, white pepper, and wine; toss on high while 'evaporating moisture' (Gan Bian).
- Drizzle a little black vinegar at the end once aromatic to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Ocean aroma of dried shrimp and garlic punch
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese green beans and Takana (sub for Dongcai)
Pairing
White Rice or Jiachang Mian
Trivia
[For Adults] 'Gan Bian' is a traditional Chinese tech stir-frying while evaporating moisture. A staple in Taiwan's Sichuan restaurants. The meaty umami and Dongcai saltiness match so well it's addictive; you can't go back to regular green bean stir-fry.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Since the beans absorb incredible umami, pile everything onto your rice, mix well, and shovel it down for pure bliss!
Allergen
Pork, Shrimp, Soy, Wheat (from soy sauce)