Dry-fried green beans (Gan bian si ji dou)

Ganbian sijidou is a traditional dish originating from Sichuan. The dish is usually made with a combination of green beans, ground pork, oil, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, sesame oil, and yibin yacai (preserved mustard stem). The green beans are cut into bite-sized pieces and deep-fried in oil until tender and wrinkled.

The ground pork is stir-fried with Shaoxing wine and green beans. Once cooked and fragrant, yibin yacai and soy sauce are added to the mix. The wok is taken off the heat, sesame oil is stirred in, and the dish is ready to be served. This Sichuanese classic is made with the dry-fried (ganbian) technique which uses minimal oil.