Dry Fried Green Beans

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1. 1Step 1: Trim the green beans and cut them in half or, if really long, into thirds. Place a couple layers of paper towels on a baking sheet. Set aside.
2. 2Step 2: Heat the wok over medium-high heat. Add the oil and heat for about 15 seconds.
3. 3Step 3: In batches, add beans in a single layer in the oil. Quickly stir fry the beans, gently swishing them around in the oil. The skins of the beans will start to blister. Once you see that most of the beans in each batch look lightly wrinkled but not necessarily browned, remove them from the oil. It's ideal to use a slotted spoon. Place the beans on the paper towel-lined baking sheet to absorb any residual oil. Repeat with the remaining beans.
4. 4Step 4: After you're done dry frying the green beans, dump out the oil. In the same wok over high heat, brown the ground pork.
5. 5Step 5: Once the pork is nearly cooked through, add the onions, ginger and garlic. Stir and toss ingredients for a few seconds to combine.
6. 6Step 6: Add the beans and stir and toss to combine.
7. 7Step 7: Add the soy sauce, water and sugar. Stir and toss. Taste a bean. If it doesn't taste salty enough, you can add another splash of soy sauce, and stir to incorporate. Serve with rice.