Kae’s Chinese Snow Peas and String Beans

This is mom’s recipe. Very Chinese!

1 cup Fresh Chinese string beans (Cut to six inches)

2 cup of peanut Oil

Heat oil until very hot. Deep fry beans until wrinkled. Remove Beans.

Pour off all oil except about 1 1/2 tablespoons.

1 medium onion, sliced Chinese style.

1 small heart of celery with leaves, diamond diagonal slice

2 cups Chinese snow peas. Stemmed and stringed.

Prepare a sauce by adding two teaspoon of corn starch

1/3 cup chicken broth

1 1/2 tablespoons soy

2 teaspoons  sugar

2 tablespoons Shaohsing wine

Stir fry onion then string beans. Remove vegetables leaving oil. Stir fry celery then peas for 1 additional minute. Add liquid. Cover wok. Cook 3-4 minutes. Can add fried walnuts or 2-3 chicken livers.