Double Happiness Beans
- 1 tablespoon salted black beans
- 2 to taste ginger, peeled
- 300 g fresh green beans
- 1 sweet red pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 clove garlic, smashed
- 12 small red chili pepper, finely sliced
- 1 tablespoon rice wine or 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornflour, mixed with
- 1 tablespoon water
- Soak the black beans in cold water for 10 minutes.
- Cut the ginger into thin matchsticks.
- Top and tail the green beans if necessary, and cut in half lengthwise, on an extreme diagonal.
- Cut the sweet red pepper into thin strips, discarding core and seeds.
- Cook the green beans and red pepper in a pan of simmering salted water for 3 minutes, then drain and refresh under cold water.
- Drain again, and pat dry with a clean towel.
- Heat the oil in a wok or fry pan, then add the garlic, ginger and chile, tossing well.
- Add the green beans and red pepper, and toss well for 2 minutes over high heat.
- Add the drained black beans, rice wine, soy sauce and sesame oil and toss well for a further minute.
- Add the cornflour mixture and toss until the sauce thickens and coats the vegetables.
- Serve hot.
black beans, ginger, fresh green beans, sweet red pepper, vegetable oil, clove garlic, red chili pepper, rice wine, soy sauce, sesame oil, cornflour, water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/double-happiness-beans-63637 (may not work)