Stir-Fried Green Beans With Pork and Chiles
In this fast, piquant weeknight meal, ground pork and green beans are stir-fried with plenty of ginger, garlic and chiles, and seasoned with soy sauce and coriander seeds. A big splash of rice-wine vinegar right at the end adds a hit of acidity, which balances the pork's richness. Serve this over rice or rice noodles to help absorb all the salty, spicy sauce. Slices of fresh tomato add a sweet juiciness that works well here. But if you don't have a ripe tomato, feel free to leave it out.
- Total:
- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 2tablespoons neutral oil, such as peanut, sunflower or grapeseed, plus more if needed
- 1pound ground pork
- 1teaspoon kosher salt
- 8ounces green beans, cut into 1/2-inch lengths
- 2red chiles, seeded or not, thinly sliced
- 1tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 5garlic cloves, minced
- 1teaspoon coriander seeds, lightly cracked with a mortar and pestle or with the side of a knife
- ¼cup cilantro leaves and tender stems, chopped, plus more for serving
- 3tablespoons rice-wine vinegar, plus more for serving
- 4teaspoons soy sauce, plus more to taste
- ½teaspoon sugar
- Cooked white rice or rice noodles, for serving
- Sliced tomato, for serving (optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Heat a 12-inch skillet or wok over medium-high heat for 1 minute, then add the oil and let heat for another 30 seconds — it should be hot but not smoking. Stir in pork and 3/4 teaspoon salt, and cook, breaking up meat with a spoon, until browned and crisp, 6 to 9 minutes. Transfer to a plate.Step 2
Return pan to heat and add more oil if it looks dry. Stir in green beans, cook until they are crisp, tender and bright green, 1 to 3 minutes. Stir in chiles, ginger, garlic, coriander seeds and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute longer.Step 3
Return pork to skillet, along with chopped cilantro, vinegar, soy sauce and sugar. Stir briefly to combine, then scrape into a serving platter.Step 4
Sprinkle more vinegar and soy sauce on top to taste, then top with more chopped cilantro. Serve with rice, and sliced tomato, if you like.