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Szechuan Green Beans are the perfect accompaniment to your next Indo-Chinese meal. The tender, yet crisp green beans are coated in a zesty sauce and topped with toasted sesame seeds. Try this delicious and easy recipe today!
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 25 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Green Beans – 1 lb (500 gms)
Oil – 1 tbsp
For Sauce:
Sesame Oil – 1 Tbsp
Ginger – 1 Tbsp, minced
Garlic – 1 Tbsp, minced
Scallion – 1 (white part) finely chopped
Chili Sauce – 1 Tbsp or to taste
White Vinegar – 1 tsp
Sugar – 1 tsp
Soy Sauce – 3 Tbsp or to taste
Corn Starch – 1 tsp
Water – 2 Tbsp
Toasted Sesame Seeds – 1 Tbsp
Method:
1. Heat Oil in a pan on medium heat.
2. Add Green Beans and cook uncover until tender and slightly caramelized (approx 20 mins). Stir often.
3. Remove Green Beans from the pan and keep aside.
4. In the same pan, add Sesame Oil and heat.
5. Add Ginger, Garlic and Scallions. Cook for a minute.
6. Add Chili Sauce, Vinegar, Soy Sauce, Sugar and the Corn Starch mixed with Water.
7. Cook until the sauce thickens (a minute or so).
8. Add back the Green Beans and toss to completely coat.
9. Sprinkle Toasted Sesame Seeds and mix.
10. Serve hot.
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December 10th, 2009 at 3:54 am
[...] Detailed Szechuan Green Beans Recipe [...]
December 10th, 2009 at 4:43 am
Can we use the same recipe for the szechuan sauce with shrimp or chicken?
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hetal Reply:
December 10th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Hi Caroline,
Though we have never tried this particular sauce with shrimp or chicken, it will definitely work. It is pretty much a basic sauce. Please let us know if you try it and how it comes out.
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December 10th, 2009 at 5:11 am
healthy..
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December 10th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
hi hetal & anuja,
Great reciepe ! Thank you so much ! but I dont know what is ” scallion ” ?
pls. let me know..
thank you
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hetal Reply:
December 10th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Hi Yogita,
Scallion is just another name for green onion (or spring onion).
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December 10th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Hi Hetal & Anuja
Your videos are so tempting..keep up the good work…Everyday,I try each of the veggie dishes and they come out super delicious..
I am gonna try the szechuan beans today evening..well does the same recipe also apply to Szechuan Rice as well.
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December 10th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Oops i forgot to post in my name..I am Padma
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December 11th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Hi Hetal/Anuja,
Thanks for all the wonderful recipes. Your website is my first stop is the morning !!
Had a q on green beans. I have eaten greens beans at some of the chinese restaurants and they are so crisp. How can we get the same ? I asked them but they say they do not fry them. My green beans never turn out that crisp when I saute them.
- Deepti
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anuja Reply:
December 11th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Hi Deepti,
The key is to not over cook them otherwise they get soft. They should be cooked but still retain the crunch.
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December 11th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
hi can we use any other vegetables in this recipe
if so what all can be used
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anuja Reply:
December 11th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
We have used this sauce with a a lot of diffetent vegetables- asparagus, mushrooms, baby corn, mixed veges to name a few.
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Anonymous Reply:
December 11th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
thanks is it the same process with all the vegetables or do we need to make any changes
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anuja Reply:
December 11th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
yes, same process! be careful and don’t overcook the veges.
December 12th, 2009 at 5:29 am
Hi hetal & anuja,
what made you decide on the name “show me the curry” as your cooking website?
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hetal Reply:
December 12th, 2009 at 8:39 am
We thought “Show Me The Curry” was a perfect name because it exemplifies exactly what we do. We “show” (through videos) how to make “curry” (Indian cuisine).
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December 22nd, 2009 at 10:26 pm
HELLO LADIES:
AWESOME ASESOME…DELICIOUS RECIPE….THINKING OF MAKING IT WITH CHICKEN AND OTHER VEGETABLES. YOU LADIES ARE GREAT. THANKS
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
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January 2nd, 2010 at 8:03 am
hi ppl…
i tried this dish today !
totally out of the world !
recommended for kids who hate beans …
they might just dig into this …yummy !
thanks hetal
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July 22nd, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Oh my dear ladies…
Its me again
I tried this recipe with fresh green chowli/chawli and it tasted awesome. It took same cooking time as green beans ( 20-25 mins on Med to Med low). I added more garlic for my family taste buds and it turned out heavenly.
Thanks once again. You ladies should write a book. Definitely an inspiration for all of us
Take care & enjoy the summer..
Urvi
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September 15th, 2011 at 11:52 am
Hi Ladies, thanks so much for this recipe, it’s become a family favourite. I really appreciate this is a delicious recipe for an inexpensive ingredient available all year round. I servied it at a dinner party and got lots of compliments. Merci beaucoup! Bedankt!
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hetal Reply:
September 15th, 2011 at 8:02 pm
Thanks for the feedback Katharine! Glad you are enjoying this recipe…its one of our favorites, too!
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December 3rd, 2011 at 1:34 am
can u use hoisin sauce instead os sesame oil?
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hetal Reply:
December 5th, 2011 at 2:48 pm
Hi Manisha,
We have not tried it, but we use oil because traditionally, these green beans are deep fried. The oil will give some of that fried flavor. If you don’t have sesame oil, you can use regular oil.
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January 18th, 2012 at 2:59 am
What kind of chili sauce you are using?
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hetal Reply:
January 18th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
Hi Snehal,
You can use Sambal or Sriracha. They work well.
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January 31st, 2012 at 9:26 pm
Hi,
Don’t we need to add salt or the other ingredients take care of it?
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hetal Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 8:32 pm
Hi Shilpa,
Soy sauce usually takes care of the salt in this recipe.
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February 5th, 2012 at 12:21 am
I just made this recipe with a bag of leftover green beans. My only alteration is adding 2 tsp of Chili Sauce instead of 1 TBsp and no scallions since I didn’t have any on hand. It is delicious with a side of brown rice!
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