Fried xiao long bao with Sichuan beans

serves
4
Crispy fried Xiao long bao with fried szechuan beans2216
Crispy fried Xiao long bao with fried szechuan beans2216
Food writer Georgina Esdaile shares her spicy Chinese-style fried beans with dumplings.

Ingredients (14)

  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 600g frozen xiao long bao (soup dumplings)

Ginger dipping sauce

  • 1/4 cup (60ml) Chinkiang vinegar
  • 1 tbs soy sauce
  • 4cm piece (20g) ginger, peeled, julienned

Sichuan fried beans

  • 500g green beans, trimmed
  • 1 tbs vegetable oil
  • 200g pork mince
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 3cm ginger, finely grated
  • 3 whole dried chillies
  • 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns, crushed
  • 2 tbs shaohsing wine
  • 1 tbs soy sauce

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Method

  • 1.
    For the ginger dipping sauce, mix all ingredients together in a bowl and set aside until ready to serve.
  • 2.
    For the Sichuan fried beans, place a wok over high heat until very hot. Add the beans and cook, tossing occasionally, for 8 minutes or until the beans are tender and lightly charred. Remove beans and set aside. Return wok to high heat and add the oil. Add pork mince and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden brown and crisp. Add the garlic, ginger, chillies and Sichuan peppercorns and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Return beans to the pan, add the shaohsing and soy and toss to combine. Set aside and keep warm.
  • 3.
    To cook the dumplings, heat the oil in a large non-stick frypan over medium-high heat. Add the dumplings and cook for 1 minute or until the bases are golden. Carefully pour over 1/2 cup (125ml) water (it may spit a little) and cover with a lid.
  • 4.
    Cook for a further 5 minutes, or until the water has evaporated and the dumplings are cooked through.
  • 5.
    Serve dumplings immediately with ginger dipping sauce and fried beans.
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