Chinese-Style Green Beans

prep time:
10 min
total time:
25 min
Makes 4 servings
DeanneDeanne

Quick and easy vegetable dish

ingredients

  • 1 pound green beans, ends trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dark oriental sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon ginger root

directions

  • 1

    1. Place beans in a vegetable steamer basket in a large pot over boiling water. Cover tightly and steam 6 min, or until crisp-tender. Cook under cold running water. Drain.

  • 2

    2. Mix soy sauce, water, cornstarch, sugar, sesame oil and crushed red pepper in a small bowl until the cornstarch is well blended.

  • 3

    3. Heat vegetable oil in a large Dutch over, pot or wok over medium high heat.

  • 4

    4. Add beans and stir fry 3 min, or until beans are very hot and start to char in spots. Add garlic and gingerroot. Continue stir frying 2 min.

  • 5

    5. Pour in soy sauce mixture. Toss beans constantly 1 min, until beans are evenly coated and glazed.

notes

I like to serve this with the Hoisin Pork Tenderloin recipe

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