Kung Pao White Beans Skillet
These tender Kung Pao white beans are served in a delicious Chinese-inspired sauce! It's an impressive yet simple dish that packs the perfect balance of sweet, salty, spicy, and sour. Plus, it has an addicting crunch thanks to the addition of bell peppers, roasted peanuts, and Jalapeño peppers!
Ingredients
Kung Pao
- 3 tbsp sliced jalapeño pepper about 1 pepper
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 inch ginger minced
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper diced
- 2 15-ounce can white beans rinsed and drained
- 1/3 cup roasted peanuts optional
Sauce
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine optional
- 2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
Sauce
- In a small bowl, combine the water, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, balsamic vinegar, coconut sugar, and cornstarch. Stir until well combined and set aside.
Kung Pao
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
- Add the sliced jalapeño pepper, onion, garlic, and ginger. Cook for 3-5 minutes until the onions are soft and start to caramelize. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper.
- Add the diced red and green bell peppers and cook for another 10 minutes or until the peppers are soft.
- Stir in the sauce, cook for 20-30 seconds until the sauce becomes thick and syrupy. Add the drained white beans and stir to ensure everything is coated with the sauce. Cook for another 3-5 minutes.
- Serve the beans on top of rice, top with roasted peanuts, and garnish with chopped green onions or cilantro!
Notes
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- Double the sauce. If you want to get a stew consistency, feel free to double the sauce ingredients.
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- Use different vegetables. This dish is quite versatile, so feel free to replace the bell peppers with any vegetable you have on hand!
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- Taste and adjust the seasonings. Depending on the brand of soy sauce and canned beans used, you might have to slightly adjust the saltiness. After simmering the beans, give it a try and adjust the saltiness and sweetness to your liking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 313 kcal | Carbohydrates: 42 g | Protein: 16 g | Fat: 10 g | Fiber: 10 g | Sugar: 8 g