Hot Szechuan Green Beans

This is a great side dish to any Asian main dish. Or you can also add shrimp and serve over white sticky rice.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  cups canola oil, plus
• 1  tablespoon canola oil
• 1  tablespoon  minced fresh ginger
• 1  tablespoon  minced garlic
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 1  ounce  hot  chili-garlic sauce
• 1⁄4 cup  rice wine vinegar
• 2  tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1  tablespoon mirin or 1  tablespoon white wine
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  sesame oil
• 1  teaspoon  chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1  lb green beans, cleaned
• 2  tablespoons  chopped peanuts
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions

1. To medium Dutch oven, add 2 cups canola oil and heat to 350°F.
2. In medium saute pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon oil. Add ginger and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute or until it turns light brown; quickly add soy sauce, chili sauce, rice wine vinegar, hoisin, mirin, sesame oil and cilantro.
3. Fry the green beans in the canola oil for about 45 seconds, or until beans turn dark green. Remove, strain, and add to sauce. Toss and garnish with peanuts and parsley.