If you can make vegetables taste this good, you may not even need the meat (who am I kidding, love meat!). If you can find Chinese long beans that would be great, but regular green beans work fine. I will warn you, these are addicting. They are spicy, sweet, and the addition of bacon makes them beautifully smoky. You may never look at greens beans the same way again. Enjoy!
Serves 6
2 Tbsp. Oyster sauce (Hoisin sauce works as a substitute)
1 tsp. white sugar
1 Tbsp. avocado or sunflower oil (any frying oil good for high heat will work)
6 slices of thick, center cut bacon, cut into bite sized pieces
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small shallot, chopped (1/4 of an onion will work too)
1# trimmed green beans (if using long beans, trim and then cut into 2-3" pieces)
In small mixing bowl, combine, chili garlic sauce, oyster sauce, and white sugar. Set aside.
Heat either a wok or skillet over high heat (get that vent fan working, gonna smoke). Add oil and bacon. Cook bacon until edges are crispy and fat has rendered. Add chopped garlic and shallot. Stir fry for 30 seconds or until they become fragrant (be careful not to burn, it'll go quick).
Pour sauce into pan, mix and cook an additional 30 seconds. Add green beans and stock, mix and cover with a lid and let cook for 5-6 minutes. Stir occasionally. Cook until beans are tender and most of the liquid has evaporated. Taste and correct seasoning with salt and pepper if needed. If using, drizzle a small amount of sesame oil over beans and top with sesame seeds. Serve and enjoy!
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