「Northern Shaanxi Braised Green Beans with Potatoes」

Ingredients and amounts

• Green beans: 300g (for 2 servings)
• Potato: 1 (for 2 servings)
• Tomato: 1 (for 2 servings)
• Spiral chili pepper (optional): 2 (for 2 servings)
• Salt: 6g (for 2 servings)
• Light soy sauce: 6ml (for 2 servings)
• Five-spice powder: 3g (for 2 servings)
• Oyster sauce: 6ml (for 2 servings)
• Scallion: 3 rings
• Ginger: 2g
• Garlic: 2 cloves
• Cilantro (optional): to taste

Step-by-step method

1. 1

   Step 1

   Finely chop the scallion, mince the garlic, and julienne the ginger. Set aside.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Remove the strings from the green beans and cut into 2-10cm pieces. Set aside.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Peel the potato and cut into 1cm cubes. Set aside.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Peel the tomato and cut into 1cm cubes. Set aside.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Remove the seeds from the chili pepper and cut into 0.15cm wide strips. Set aside.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Heat 10-15ml oil in a wok over high heat until smoking. Add the scallion, ginger, and garlic, and stir-fry until fragrant.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Add the green beans and stir-fry until they change from dark green to bright green.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Add the potato cubes and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Add hot water until just covering the ingredients. Cover and simmer until the potatoes are soft (test with a chopstick).

10. 10

    Step 10

    Add the tomato cubes, salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, five-spice powder, and chili pepper strips. Simmer until the tomatoes break down into a sauce, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.

11. 11

    Step 11

    Add the cilantro, stir, and serve.