Sautéed beans: The art and science of a home-cooked meal
Beans, as a frequent guest on the Chinese table, have always been loved by the public for their varied cooking techniques and delicious taste. In the vast treasure trove of Chinese cuisine, dried fried beans have become a well-known home-cooked dish with their unique flavor and production technology. Below, we will explain in detail how to make a dish of dry fried beans with good color and flavor, from the selection of ingredients, processing to cooking techniques.
The choice of beans: Choose fresh, green, and insect-free beans, and avoid choosing ones that are too old or too tender. The old beans are coarse and hard, and the taste is not good;If it is too tender, it will have too much water, and it is easy to produce water when it is dry, which will affect the quality of the finished dish.
Choice of ingredients: Dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, and garlic are indispensable "soul" ingredients for dried fried beans. Dried chili peppers should be red in color and moderate in spicy;Sichuan pepper should be full of grains and rich hemp aroma;The garlic should be fresh and plump, and the aroma will be overflowing when crushed.
Handling of beans: Wash the selected beans, pinch the head and tail, and tear off the old tendons on both sides. Then break it into about 5 cm long sections, drain and set aside. The purpose of this step is to remove the crude fiber from the beans and make them more flavorful.
Preparation of ingredients: Cut the dried chili peppers into small pieces, crush the peppercorns slightly, and chop the garlic into minced pieces. These treatments help the ingredients to better release their aromas during cooking.
Sauté dried chilies and peppercorns: Add an appropriate amount of oil to the pot, when it is 50% hot, turn to low heat, add the dried chili peppers and peppercorns, and stir-fry slowly over low heat. It is very important to control the heat to avoid scorching and to fully sauté the spicy flavor.
Sauté the beans: When the chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns are fragrant, turn the heat to high and quickly add the prepared beans. At this moment, the temperature of the oil in the pot will rise rapidly, and the water on the surface of the beans will quickly evaporate, forming a thin layer of crispy skin, locking in the freshness and nutrients inside.
Season and remove from the pan: As the beans stir-fry, add an appropriate amount of salt, sugar, light soy sauce and other seasonings at the right time, and stir-fry quickly and evenly. When the surface of the beans is slightly wrinkled and attractive golden brown, quickly sprinkle in minced garlic to enhance the flavor, stir-fry evenly and then remove from the pan and put on a plate.
Control of oil volume: Although the name of the dried beans is "dry stir-fried", the amount of oil should not be too small. The right amount of oil can not only ensure that the beans are heated evenly during the stir-frying process, but also add luster and texture to the dish.
Mastery of the heat: Heat is the key to cooking. When you first enter the oil pan, slowly fry the chili peppers and peppercorns over low heat to avoid scorchingAfter transferring the beans, switch to high heat and stir-fry quickly to quickly lock in moisture and nutrients.
Precise seasoning: Seasonings should be added precisely and quickly. Too much spice can overshadow the flavor of the ingredients, while too little will make the dish taste dull. Therefore, adding the right amount according to personal taste is key.
A successful dish of dried fried beans should be golden in color, slightly wrinkled in the epidermis, spicy and palatable. In every bite, you can taste the perfect combination of the tenderness of the beans and the spicy flavor of the ingredients, which makes people have an endless aftertaste.
With careful selection of ingredients, careful handling of ingredients and mastery of cooking techniques, you can easily create this home-cooked delicacy at home. Let the enticing aroma of dried beans fill the kitchen and bring warmth and satisfaction to the family!
Dry-fried beans