Green Beans with Crispy Crumbled Asian Pork
Something Simple With Asian Flair
Green Beans with Crispy Crumbled Asian Pork is a simple recipe that can be served as a main course or as a delightful side dish. Made with ground pork, soy sauce, Chinese barbecue sauce, and some green beans, this is better than take out for a much more affordable price.
It is also, quite literally, one of the first things I ever cooked for Mister Tipsy. If you receive my newsletter, you may have read the story where I answered how we met.
This is the dish I made when he wanted me to cook for him. We have been together ever since.
Now I make these green beans with my filet mignon. It’s also great over rice, and while I have not tried it over potatoes, I think it would be really good that way as well.
Mostly Simple Ingredients
You will see on the recipe card below that the ingredients are quite simple. The only ingredient that may be new for some is the Char Siu Sauce.
This is just a Chinese Barbecue Sauce with great flavor and I have one pictured below. I can find this in most any grocery store and you can also find a lot of options online.
If you cannot find this, you can use a hickory barbecue sauce or even swap teriyaki sauce. There are definitely a lot more options in the store for Asian Barbecue Sauces now.
Egg Rolls
Sometimes I get really crazy and make my homemade egg rolls when I make these Green Beans with Crispy Crumbled Asian pork. It is like having take-out at home.
If you really want to make it a feast, you can make this chicken and pea pod recipe. I think these are some fun recipes to try that will really impress your friends and family!
Green Beans with Crispy Crumbled Asian Pork Recipe
Green Beans with Crispy Crumbled Asian Pork is a simple weeknight recipe that comes together in about thirty minutes or less. Perfect for a busy night. Made with ground pork, green beans, and a few simple ingredients that add depth of flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. of Ground Pork
- 1 bag of frozen, French Style Green Beans (approximately 24 ounces)
- 4 Green Onions
- 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon of Sesame Oil
- 2 cloves of Minced Garlic
- 2 to 4 tablespoons of Chinese Barbecue Sauce (Char Siu Sauce) *pictured in post
- 1/2 tablespoon of Soy Sauce
- 2 teaspoons of Onion Powder
- Pinch of White Pepper
- 1/4 cup of Water
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to boil, about 4 cups. Add the green beans, boil for five minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water.
- In a skillet add the olive oil and the sesame oil.
- Slice your green onions and separate the white part from the green part. You will use both.
- Add the white part of the green onions to the skillet along with the garlic cloves. Sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add the ground pork and cook all the way through. Break up into a very fine crumble as it cooks.
- Season the pork with the soy sauce, white pepper, and onion powder. Sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add the drained green beans to the pork and sauté for about ten minutes, the green beans should get a slight char.
- Add the barbecue sauce, and 1/4 cup of water. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 10 minutes or until all the excess liquid evaporates. Top with the green part of the green onions.
- Can be served on its own or over rice.