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Main course · Chinese

Dry-Fried Green Beans with Pork Mince

25 min Serves 4 ~238 kcal/serving ~£4.80 (£1.20/serving) Contains-nutsDairy-freeKid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 400 g fine green beans, trimmed
  • 150 g pork mince
  • 3 dried red chilli
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp chinese rice wine
  • 4 tbsp groundnut oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
238 kcal
Protein
9.6 g
Carbohydrate
4.9 g
of which sugars
1.8 g
Fat
19 g
of which saturates
4.2 g
Fibre
3 g
Salt
0.76 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the groundnut oil in a wok until very hot and fry the green beans for 6 minutes, turning often, until the skins blister and wrinkle, then lift out onto kitchen paper.

  2. 2

    Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the oil, then stir-fry the pork mince for 3 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains.

  3. 3

    Add the garlic, fresh ginger and dried red chilli, crumbled, and stir-fry for 1 minute until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Return the beans to the wok with the light soy sauce and chinese rice wine.

  5. 5

    Toss everything together for 2 minutes until the beans are well coated and hot through.

  6. 6

    Serve immediately with steamed rice.

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