Chinese Green Beans
Source of Recipe
TOH BB
Chinese Green Beans
1 lb green beans; trimmed
2 Tbl soy sauce
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tsp peanut oil
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp ginger root; minced
toasted sesame seeds (optional)
1. Steam green beans until crisp tender, about 10 minutes.
2. Run under cold running water. Drain.
3. Meanwhile, mix soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of water,
cornstarch, sugar, sesame oil and crushed red pepper in
a small bowl until the cornstarch is well dissolved.
4. Heat peanut oil in a large skillet, or wok over medium-
high heat. Add beans and stir-fry 3 minutes, until beans
are very hot and start to char in spots. Add garlic and
ginger root. Continue stir-frying 2 minutes.
5. Pour in soy sauce mixture. Toss beans constantly until
beans are evenly coated and glazed, about 1 - 3 minutes.
6. Toss w/ toasted sesame seeds (just put the raw seeds in a frying pan and toast until brown - NO oil)
Serve immediately.
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