Szechuan Green Beans with Ground Pork

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups

medium grain rice, uncooked

1 lb

fresh green beans

1 lb

ground pork

1 tbsp

vegetable, peanut, or olive oil + a drizzle

4 cloves

garlic, grated (with a microplane or finely minced)

1/4 cup

hoisin sauce

4 tsp

low sodium soy sauce

2 tsp

brown sugar

1 tsp

crushed red chile pepper flakes

sea salt

ground white pepper