Spicy Stir-Fried Green Beans and Scallions

Submitted by dianegrapegrower

"Originally from Cook's Magazine. Can be a side dish (4 servings) or a vegetarian main course (2 servings)"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 3⁄4 lb green beans, cut on bias into 1 . 5-inch pieces
• 4 scallions, cut into 1 . 5-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon peanut oil
• 3 garlic cloves, mashed

directions

1. Mix soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, pepper flakes and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Heat a heavy skillet (12") over high heat until extremely hot. Carefully swirl 2 tablespoons oil to coat the bottom. Fry green beans, flipping every 30 seconds or so with a wide spatula, until slight charred and crisp-tender - about 4 minutes. Add scallions, continue cooking in same manner until scallions are charred and beans are tender.
3. Make a well in the center of the pan; mash garlic and remaining 1 t. oil together. Fry until fragrant - about 5 seconds - and stir into vegetables. Add soy mixture and toss into vegetables to coat; Cook until liquid is reduced by about half, about 15 seconds. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[LifeIsGood]

Tasty green beans! What a fun and different take on them. The flavors were strong but wonderful. I especially liked the little bit of heat from the crushed red pepper flakes. The only thing I will do differently next time, is to use less oil...maybe only 1 T. Mine were a bit too heavy on the oil for some reason. Can't wait to try them again!

 

[Linda T.]

This is delicious. My son and I prefer the green beans less crunchy so after I added the liquid I covered the pan, lowered the temperature and cooked until our desired consistency.

 

[DianaEatingRichly]

Good and easy!

 

[pollyw]

Yummy. Brings back memories when my mom made it

 

[sjkotylak]

I loved these green beans!! My scallions had gone bad so I left them out and just halved the recipe for just me - except I messed up and added the full amount of red pepper flakes so they were very zippy! I'll be making these a lot. Made for PAC Spring '11