Potato-Stewed Green Beans

土豆炖豆角

Potato-Stewed Green Beans — Home-styleNortheast China home cooking.

Ingredients

• potatoes
• green beans
• garlic
• light soy sauce
• cooking wine
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Rinse green beans and trim ends. Cut into 4 cm pieces. Peel and dice potatoes into 2 cm cubes.
2. Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add minced garlic and stir until fragrant — about 30 seconds. (Garlic turns pale gold and releases aroma)
3. Add green beans and stir-fry for 2 minutes until edges darken slightly. Add potatoes and stir to combine.
4. Pour in light soy sauce and cooking wine. Add 250 ml hot water — just enough to barely cover ingredients.
5. Cover and simmer on low heat for 20–22 minutes, stirring gently every 5 minutes, until potatoes are tender but hold shape and beans are soft with slight bite. (Liquid reduces to glossy, clinging sauce; potatoes yield slightly to fork)