Chinese Green Beans

Name: Chinese Green Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb fresh green beans; vegetable oil cooking spray or 2 tablespoons peanut oil; 1 teaspoon gingerroot, peeled, minced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

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Recipe by BoxOWine

Delicious and spicy green beans, just like your favorite Chinese restaurant. Be careful with the sesame oil, or it can overpower your beans. Prep time includes steaming the beans.

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READY IN: 17mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb fresh green beans
vegetable oil cooking spray or 2 tablespoons peanut oil
1

teaspoon gingerroot, peeled, minced
1

garlic clove, minced
2

tablespoons water
1

tablespoon soy sauce
1

teaspoon cornstarch
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teaspoon brown sugar
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teaspoon sesame oil
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teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

DIRECTIONS

Wash beans, trim ends and remove strings.
Arrange beans in a vegetable steamer (or a colander that will sit nicely in saucepan), and place over boiling water.
Cover and steam 5 minutes.
Drain and plunge into cold water, drain again.
Coat a large nonstick skillet (or wok) with cooking spray or peanut oil and heat until hot.
Add gingerroot and garlic and saute 30 secs.
Add beans, saute 5 minutes.
Combine 2 tablespoons water and remaining 5 ingredients.
Stir well.
Add to beans, cook 30 seconds or until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly.

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