*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                       SZECHUAN GREEN BEANS & PORK

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chinese                          Main Dish
                Pork

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      tablespoons   Soy sauce
   2      tablespoons   Chicken broth -- or water
   2      tablespoons   Dry sherry
   1      teaspoon      Sesame oil
   1      teaspoon      Rice vinegar -- or
                        white vinegar
   1      teaspoon      Sugar
     1/2  teaspoon      Salt
     1/2  teaspoon      Hot red pepper -- crushed
     1/3  cup           Vegetable oil
   1 1/4  pounds        Green beans -- trimmed
     1/2  pound         Ground pork
   3                    Garlic cloves -- minced
   1      teaspoon      Fresh ginger -- minced
   1                    Scallion -- chopped

In a small bowl; combine soy sauce, chicken broth, sherry, sesame oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, & hot pepper; set aside. In a wok or 12-in. skillet, heat veg. oil until very hot but not smoking. In 2 batches, fry green beans over high heat, turning often with kitchen tongs, until bright green & just beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer beans to paper towels to drain. Discard oil remaining in wok.

 Reduce heat to medium. Add pork, garlic, & ginger & cook, stirring to break up lumps of meat, until pork loses its pink color, about 3 minutes. Add green beans & stir-fry 1 minute longer. Stir in reserved sauce & cook until liquid isalmost evaropated, about 1 minute.
Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle scallion over top.

 This recipe also works well if you use 2-3 tablespoons of oil in a nonstick wok or pan. Formatted by Elaine Radis

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