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Sichuan Broad Bean Salad (Fava Beans Recipe)

This broad bean salad features fresh fava beans from pods. A spicy and sour sauce is added to the cooked fava beans.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb fresh fava beans in pods
  • 2 Hot green chili
  • 5 Thai Chili (red)
  • 3 Garlic
  • 1 handful Cilantro
  • 1 tbsp Fermented black beans
  • 2 tbsp Cooking oil
  • 2 tbsp Chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Sugar
  • 2 tsp Soy sauce
  • 2 tsp Vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp Sichuan peppercorn powder
  • 1 tsp Sesame seeds

Method
 

  1. Extract broad beans from pods
  2. Bring a pot of water to boil, cook broad beans for 4-5 minutes, take out and set in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Finely chop green chili, Thai chili, garlic, cilantro. Coarsely chop fermented black beans.
  4. In a wok, add 2 tbsp cooking oil. Drop in half of the green chilies, half of the Thai chilies, and half of minced garlic. Stir until fragrant.
  5. Add in fermented black beans. Then add 2 tsp of chili powder. Stir on medium low heat until red oil comes out. Turn off the heat and transfer the sauce into a bowl. 
  6. Add the rest of garlic,  Thai chili and green chilies. Season with salt, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, Sichuan peppercorn powder and sesame seeds. Mix well. 
  7. Pour the seasoning sauce into the broad bean container. Mix the sauce well with broad beans. Drop in cilantro.  Mix and let it marinate for 10-15 minutes before serving. You can also refrigerate it before eating for a cold plate.

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