Pickled Yard Long Beans with Pork

Pickled Yard Long Beans with Pork

Friday, July 14, 2023

 

Pickled cowpea with minced chicken ingredients:

To ferment cowpea Cowpea: 400 g Carrot: 1 Red chili: 10 Ginger: 1 small piece Sichuan peppercorns: 1 tsp Water: 750 g Salt: 23 g (salinity 3%) Ferment at room temperature for 7-10 days

Stir-fry cowpea with chicken Pickled cowpea: 400g Green onion: 1 ginger or pickled ginger: 1 slice Garlic: 2 cloves Chicken leg: 1 White pepper powder: 1/4 tsp Five-spice powder: 1/8 tsp Regular soy sauce: 1 tsp Dark soy sauce: 1/2 tsp Corn starch: 1/2 tsp Oil: 2 tbsp Dried chili: 1 tbsp Broad bean chili sauce: 1 tsp Oil for stir-fry

Long Bean Stir-Fry ผัดถั่วฝักยาว (pad tuafakyao)

Long Bean Stir-Fry ผัดถั่วฝักยาว (pad tuafakyao)

Friday, February 10, 2023

Ingredients


350 g long beans or French green beans, cut into 2 inch pieces
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 Tbsp oyster sauce
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp Golden Mountain sauce or Maggi Seasoning (or sub extra soy sauce)
1 tsp shrimp tomalley (“shrimp paste”), optional
1 ½ tsp sugar
¼ tsp white pepper
¼ - ½ cup water
1 salted duck egg

Instructions

In a small bowl mix together oyster sauce, soy sauce, Golden Mountain Sauce, and shrimp paste, if using.

Cut the salted duck egg in half through the shell. Using a spoon cut one half of the egg yolk into chunks and then scoop out the chunks. Scoop out the other half in one piece and slice into wedges.

In a wok, sauté garlic in a little vegetable oil until it starts to turn golden brown. Add the beans and toss quickly. Add about 1/4 cup of water, the sauce mixture, sugar, and white pepper; stir until the beans are done to your liking, adding more water if needed.

When done, toss in the chunks of salted duck eggs. Serve on a plate, top with wedges of salted duck eggs. Serve with jasmine rice or as a side dish to any meal!

Tips: Can add boiled egg or fried eggs.

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Green Beans with Tomatoes -Italian Style

Green Beans with Tomatoes -Italian Style

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

This simple and very flavorful vegan recipe for these Italian Style Green Beans with Tomatoes will provide you with the perfect side dish throughout the year.

This simple and very flavorful vegan recipe for these Italian Style Green Beans with Tomatoes will provide you with the perfect side dish throughout the year.

How to Make Green Beans with Tomatoes:

• We need to bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. While waiting, let’s prepare the vegetables.
• Rinse and trim the green beans (1 pound) and set aside.  Finely chop one medium onion and 1-2 garlic cloves. 
• For the tomatoes, you can use canned or fresh.
• If using canned tomatoes (14 ounces) simply crush them with your fingers, a potato masher or the back of a spoon (like we did for this Classic Marinara Sauce). If using fresh tomatoes (about 1 pound, usually 4-5) they need to be blanched and chopped.
• It’s now time to put everything together in order to make green beans in the tomato sauce!

• In a large skillet, over medium heat, warm the oil (2 tablespoons).
• Add the chopped onion and sauté for about 5 minutes or until they become translucent. Stir occasionally. 
• Add a pinch of red pepper flakes (if using) and the minced garlic and sauté for another minute or so.

• It’s now time to add the chopped tomatoes. Bring the whole mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to obtain a good vigorous simmer. You need to simmer for about ten minutes or until the sauce begins to thicken.
• By this time, that large pot of heavily salted water should be boiling. Cook the string beans for about five minutes; they should still be crisp.

• Drain the water and add them to the stewed tomatoes.
• Simmer, uncovered, until beans become tender but are still firm. Taste to make sure you get the right texture. Be mindful not to overcook as we do not want them to become mushy.
• If the stewed tomatoes mixture appears dry, add a little water. Finally, add the chopped fresh basil (1-2 sprigs) and parsley (1-2 sprigs) during the last few minutes of cooking. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Now, wasn’t that easy?

Tips

How to Trim Green Beans: Simply line up all the beans, so that the part that was attached to the plant are placed together. With a sharp knife, simply cut. Note that the bottom of the string bean is a lot more tender and does not need to be removed.

Can I use frozen or canned beans? Yes, cooking times will need to be adjusted. Always rinse the canned beans before using due to high sodium content.

What are the best fresh tomatoes to use? Garden fresh Roma or San Marzano tomatoes will usually produce the best results.