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This long bean stir fry was always a favourite of mine when I was little. I've modified it a bit to better suit my adult taste buds 🙂
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Long Bean Stir-Fry ผัดถั่วฝักยาว (pad tuafakyao)
- Yield: Serves 3
Ingredients
- 350 g long beans or French green beans, cut into 2 inch pieces
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp Golden Mountain sauce or Maggi Seasoning (or sub extra soy sauce)
- 1 tsp shrimp tomalley (“shrimp paste”), optional
- 1 ½ tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- ¼ - ½ cup water
- 1 salted duck egg
Instructions
In a small bowl mix together oyster sauce, soy sauce, Golden Mountain Sauce, and shrimp paste, if using.
Cut the salted duck egg in half through the shell. Using a spoon cut one half of the egg yolk into chunks and then scoop out the chunks. Scoop out the other half in one piece and slice into wedges.
In a wok, sauté garlic in a little vegetable oil until it starts to turn golden brown. Add the beans and toss quickly. Add about ¼ cup of water, the sauce mixture, sugar, and white pepper; stir until the beans are done to your liking, adding more water if needed.
When done, toss in the chunks of salted duck eggs. Serve on a plate, top with wedges of salted duck eggs. Serve with jasmine rice or as a side dish to any meal!
Hendrik
Wouldn't this go well with any kind of green, crispy veg? Like broad strips of green cabbage?
What to substitute for the salted egg, please?
Pailin Chongchitnant
You can certainly try it with any other kinds of crispy vegetables. There is no substitute for salted egg, but you can simply omit them.
Pat
This was delicious! I added shallots with the garlic. I didn’t have the salted duck egg but it was still tasty.
Futile Resistance
Love this, even though I can almost never source long beans or duck eggs. Works just as well with green beans and a fried egg. Frankly, I prefer it with the runny yolk of a fried egg than the sliced yolk of a boiled egg. But to each their own. Regardless, this is a magnificent dish that doesn't take 40 mins peeling and chopping!
Deb
Love this simple sauce!
Instead of egg I used sliced andouille sausage, browned and set aside before adding garlic to pan, then tossed back in at the end. Excellent dish!!