The Mexican classic, refried beans boil and fry pinto or black beans with seasonings and fat. This recipe for Szechuan green beans broils the green beans and then stir-fries them. Still ...

We had buckets of steamed rice and polished off a whole platter of spicy Szechuan green beans. The beans were so beautifully cooked that in a blindfold test one would suspect they were really ...

Toss in the green beans, soy sauce, and chicken powder, if using, and stir-fry for 1 more minute. Season with salt to taste and serve. Recipe courtesy of Feeding the Dragon: A Culinary Travelogue ...