Vegetarian Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans

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  1 lb green beans, trimmed
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  3 tbsp neutral oil (such as vegetable oil or canola oil), divided
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  6 oz ground pork
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  Use plant-based ground pork instead.

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  Chef's tip

  Pick the form that matches the recipe - a raw, moldable ground for patties, meatballs, or meatloaf; crumbles only for loose browned meat. Cook it in the recipe like the meat, checking doneness against the package guidance.
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  6 dried red chilies (such as tianjin or árbol), halved and seeds shaken out
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  1 tsp sichuan peppercorns, lightly crushed
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  4 cloves garlic, minced
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  1 tsp fresh ginger, minced

For the sauce

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  2 tbsp soy sauce
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  1 tsp shaoxing wine
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  1 tsp sesame oil
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  ½ tsp sugar
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  ¼ tsp white pepper