Chinese 15 min Easy

Dry-Fried Green Beans

Blistered green beans tossed with garlic and soy.

Origin & Story

Gan bian si ji dou is a Sichuan classic where green beans are dry-fried until blistered and wrinkled, concentrating their flavour before a punchy garlic toss.

Main Spices & Their Role

Garlic

The dominant aromatic.

Chilli

Dried chilli adds a warm heat.

Ingredients

300g green beans, trimmed
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 dried chilli
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp oil
Salt

Method

01
Heat oil in a wok and add the green beans.
02
Dry-fry on high heat until the skins blister and wrinkle.
03
Add garlic and chilli and toss until fragrant.
04
Season with soy sauce, sugar and salt.
05
Toss for a minute more and serve.

Veg & Vegan Alternatives

Vegetarian

This dish is already vegetarian.

Vegan

Already vegetarian and vegan — cook in oil (not ghee/butter) to keep it fully plant-based.