Shaanxi Braised Green Beans

Shaanxi Braised Green Beans

Shaanxi Braised Green Beans is a home-style vegetable dish at difficulty 2/5 (Easy), about 191 kcal. This is a style of stew from a Shaanxi farmhouse. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Difficulty

2 / 5

★★☆☆☆

Easy
Estimated Calories

191 kcal

Ingredients

  • Green beans
  • Potatoes
  • Tomatoes
  • Chiwo pepper (optional)
  • Salt
  • Light soy sauce
  • Five-spice powder
  • Oyster sauce
  • Scallion
  • Ginger
  • Garlic

Steps

  1. Chop the scallion into flowers, garlic into minced pieces, and ginger into shreds; set aside.
  2. Remove beans' strings, cut into 2-10cm pieces, and set aside.
  3. Peel potatoes and cut into 1cm³ small cubes; set aside.
  4. Peel tomatoes and cut into 1cm³ small cubes; set aside.
  5. De-seed and cut pepper strips (approx. 0.15cm wide); set aside.
  6. Heat oil (10ml - 15ml) in a wok/pan. Once smoking, add the scallion, ginger, and garlic, stir-fry until fragrant.
  7. Add the green beans, stir-fry until they change color (turning from dark green to bright grassy green).
  8. Add the potato cubes, stir-fry for 30 seconds.
  9. Add hot water (just enough to submerge the ingredients), cover and simmer until the potatoes are soft (you can check with a fork).
  10. Add the tomato cubes, salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, five-spice powder, and pepper. Simmer until the tomatoes break down into a sauce (stir frequently to prevent sticking/crusting).
  11. Add minced coriander and serve.

Notes

This is a style of stew from a Shaanxi farmhouse. The beans are soft, the potatoes are mealy and sticky, and the tomato sauce is rich and thick—sour and appetizing. It is rich in fiber, vitamins, and carbohydrates, providing a balanced nutrition. The cooking method is extremely simple, and ingredient amounts can be adjusted to taste; it is almost impossible to mess up, making it very beginner-friendly. From preparation to serving, it takes about 30 minutes.

Estimated cooking difficulty: ★★
Estimated calories: 191 kcal

Calculation:
Please note that ingredient sizes vary; this recipe serves 2 people.

- Green beans 300g (x2 people)
- Potatoes 1 piece (x2 people)
- Tomatoes 1 piece (x2 people)
- Chiwo pepper (optional) 2 pieces (x2 people)
- Salt 6g (x2 people)
- Light soy sauce 6ml (x2 people)
- Five-spice powder 3g (x2 people)
- Oyster sauce 6ml (x2 people)
- Scallion 3 rings
- Ginger 2g
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Minced coriander (optional) to taste

- After adding the tomatoes, stir occasionally to prevent burning the bottom of the pot.

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