Szechuan Pork & Green Bean Stir-Fry
with Peanuts & Jasmine Rice
- Peanuts
- Milk
- Soy
- Wheat
- Sesame
Forget takeout: the path to sweet-spicy-savory dinner bliss is as simple as breaking out a frying pan! In this recipe, ground pork and green beans are coated in tantalizing szechuan sauce and peanuts are transformed into the perfect crunchy topping thanks to a sugary coating. Everything comes together over a bed of steamy rice mixed with warm, sizzly ginger—in 30 minutes, no less! The results? A symphony of flavors and textures that are so delicious, you might just lick the plate.
Ingredients
1 thumb
Ginger
6 ounce
Green Beans
2 unit
Scallions
½ cup
Jasmine Rice
½ ounce
Peanuts
(Contains: Peanuts)
10 ounce
Ground Pork
2 tablespoon
Szechuan Paste
(Contains: Soy, Wheat, Sesame)
4 tablespoon
Sweet Soy Glaze
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon
Sugar
2 teaspoon
Vegetable Oil
1 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Wash and dry all produce. Peel and mince or grate ginger. Trim green beans, if necessary; cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.
Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add half the ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Stir in rice, ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4), and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
While rice cooks, add green beans and a splash of water to a medium microwave-safe bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Microwave until tender, 1-2 minutes. Drain. Heat a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add peanuts, 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4 servings), and 2 TBSP water. Cook, stirring, until water has evaporated and peanuts are coated and lightly toasted, 3-5 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a small bowl.
Wash out pan used for peanuts. Heat a large drizzle of oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned, 4-6 minutes (it’ll cook through in the next step).
Stir green beans, scallion whites, remaining ginger, and 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4) into pan with pork. Cook, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, until ginger is fragrant and pork is cooked through, 1-2 minutes. (TIP: If scallions brown too quickly, reduce heat to medium low.) Stir in Szechuan paste, sweet soy glaze, and ¼ cup water (⅓ cup for 4). Cook, stirring, until everything is thoroughly coated, 1-2 minutes more. Turn off heat.
Fluff rice with a fork and season with salt and pepper. Divide between bowls. Taste and season pork stir-fry with salt and pepper; spoon over rice. Sprinkle with scallion greens and peanuts. Serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the sweet-spicy-savory balance, though some found it too salty or wanted more heat 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, with clear instructions; candying peanuts was tricky for some.
- Suggestions: Consider sautéing green beans instead of microwaving; add more veggies like bell peppers or broccoli.
- Portions: Several wished for more rice and peanuts; green bean quantity was inconsistent.
- Texture: Crunchy peanuts and green beans provided nice contrast to the meat and rice.
