Brown Sugar Soy Chinese Green Beans Food

WOK OR SKILLET ASIAN-STYLE FRESH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook the green beans in a pot of boiling salted water until JUST crisp-tender (about 3 minutes) plunge into an ice water bath to cool completely.
• Drain well and pat the beans dry using paper towels.
• Heat sesame oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat; add in garlic and chili flakes (if using) stir-fry 1 minute.
• Add in beans and stir-fry for about 2 minutes.
• Add in soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar and black pepper; cook until the sauce reduces slightly and coats the beans (about 1-1/2-2 minutes longer).
• If you want a thick sauce mix a small amount of cornstarch with a small amount of cold water and add in towards the end.
• Add in the almonds or sesame seeds; toss to coat and transfer to a bowl.

BROWN SUGAR-SOY CHINESE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse green beans and trim ends off. Leave beans in long lengths.
• Blanche beans for 4 minutes in hot water. Immediately immerse into bowl of ice water to stop cooking and retain bright color. Remove and pat dry.
• In a small bowl, mix all remaining ingredients except butter. Place beans in a saucepan with butter. Add mixture and sautee green beans for 2 minutes. Shake pan to gently let beans roll.
• Serve immediately and enjoy!

SOY GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season generously with salt. Add the green beans and blanch until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Immediately transfer to an ice bath to stop the cooking, and then remove to a baking sheet lined with paper towels or a cooling rack to drain.
• In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add the canola oil and butter. When the butter is melted, add the garlic and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the green beans, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and black pepper and saute until the sauce reduces slightly and thoroughly coats the green beans, being careful not to overcook beans.
• Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot.

ASIAN-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add green beans; cook and stir until heated through. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in soy sauce and sugar until sugar is dissolved. If desired, sprinkle with sesame seeds.

GREEN BEANS IN SOY SAUCE.

Steps:

• Top and tail the green beans.
• Melt butter in saucepan.
• Add mashed garlic clove.
• Put beans in saucepan and let them sizzle for 1min or until they turn bright green.
• Add soy sauce.
• Stir through.
• Enjoy with your meal :-).

CHINESE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash the green beans and pat dry with paper towel. Cut ends on the diagonal leaving beans long.
• Combine the sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Warm a wok over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons peanut oil. Drizzle oil down the sides of the wok.
• Once the oil is heated, add the green beans. Stir-fry for about 10 minutes, or until the skins pucker and turn brown and the green beans are tender (NOT mushy). Remove the beans from the wok.
• Over medium-high heat, heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Once the oil is hot, add the chopped garlic, ginger and scallions. Stir-fry briefly for a few seconds until aromatic. Add the chili paste or dried chili peppers.
• Add the sauce and the green beans to the wok. Toss and serve hot.