Green beans with pork is a traditional home-style dish. The requirements for making this dish are not high, using green beans and pork as the main ingredients. Green beans are one of the most commonly consumed vegetables, and pork is one of the most frequently eaten meats in daily life. The combination of the two creates a visually appealing dish that is both red and green, and very tasty.
How to Cook Green Beans with Pork
Ingredients Needed
One bunch of green beans, 100 grams of pork strips, 1 tablespoon of cooking wine, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 3 dried chili peppers.
Cooking Steps
1. Clean the green beans thoroughly, then break them into small pieces.
2. Slice the meat thinly, and cut the chili peppers into segments.
3. In the pork strips, add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of cooking wine. Mix well and let sit for about 10 minutes.
4. Place an appropriate amount of oil in a wok over medium heat, then add the marinated lean meat. Stir-fry until the pork strips separate.
5. Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, an appropriate amount of salt, and the dried chili pepper segments. Stir-fry evenly.
6. Add the green bean pieces, stir-fry over high heat for 2 minutes, then add half a bowl of water. Simmer on low heat for 3 minutes and it's done.
Tips
In the process of cooking green beans with pork, breaking the green beans by hand into segments makes them easier to season compared to cutting them.
Instructions for Cooking Long Green Beans with Pork
Ingredients Needed
270 grams of long green beans, 100 grams of oil, 2 grams of salt, 75 grams of pork, 2 cloves of garlic, 5 grams of light soy sauce, 6 grams of cooking wine, 1 gram of monosodium glutamate, and an appropriate amount of white pepper powder.
Cooking Steps
1. Break the green beans into segments and rinse them clean with water.
2. Wash the pork, slice it, mince the garlic, and mix them together. Add the light soy sauce, white pepper powder, and cooking wine to the pork and marinate for about 5 minutes.
3. Add water to a pot and bring it to a boil. Add a little salt, then blanch the drained green beans until their color deepens. Remove them from the pot and place them in a container with some cold water and a few drops of edible oil to cool down for a while.
4. Heat a little oil in a pan, then add the marinated pork slices. Once the meat changes color, leave some oil in the pan and sauté the minced garlic until fragrant.
5. Drain the green beans and add them to the pan. Add a little salt and continue to stir-fry for a while.
6. Cover the pan and simmer over medium-low heat for about 2 minutes. Add the cooked pork slices and stir-fry for a bit. Finally, sprinkle a little monosodium glutamate before serving.
Cooking Tips
1. In the process of cooking green beans with pork, blanching the green beans has two benefits: (1) more effectively removes any pesticide residues on the green beans; (2) makes the green beans easier to cook through.
2. Cooling the blanched green beans in cold water helps retain their crisp texture.
3. It is essential to cook the green beans fully, or they may cause poisoning.
How to Make Home-Style Long Green Beans with Pork
Ingredients Needed
350 grams of long green beans, 100 grams of lean meat, an appropriate amount of oil, salt, red peppers, monosodium glutamate, and minced garlic.
Cooking Steps
1. Wash the long green beans and cut them into sections. Mince the garlic and slice the red peppers.
2. Wash the lean meat and slice it. Marinate with cooking wine and salt, and cornstarch for about 15 minutes.
3. Heat the pan and add a small amount of oil. Sauté the meat slices until they change color, then remove them from the pan.
4. Stir-fry the green beans. Once they become tender, add the sliced meat, an appropriate amount of salt, and monosodium glutamate. Stir-fry for a moment and it's done.
Tips
1. The long green beans can also be blanched.
2. It is essential to cook the green beans fully.