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Hot Sichuan-Style Green Beans

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetables and Side Dishes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound green beans
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon hot chili flakes (see notes) -- (1/4 to 1/2)
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons fresh ginger -- minced

1. Rinse and drain green beans; trim off and discard stem ends. Cut beans
into 2- to 3-inch lengths. In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, rice vinegar,
sugar, chili flakes, and white pepper.

2. Set a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over high heat. When pan is hot, add
beans and 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook, stirring once, until beans are
bright green and slightly crunchy to bite, 3 to 4 minutes. Uncover and
cook until any remaining water has evaporated.

3. Add oil, garlic, and ginger to pan; stir until green beans and garlic
are lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir soy mixture and add to pan;
bring to a boil and stir until most of the liquid has evaporated and the
sauce thickens and coats the beans, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour into a serving
dish. Serve hot or cool.

PREP AND COOK TIME: About 15 minutes

MAKES: 8 to 10 small-plate servings

NOTES: You can make these beans up to 2 hours ahead; let cool, then cover
and let stand at room temperature. If you use the maximum amount of chili
flakes, the dish will be quite hot.
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 42 Calories; 2g Fat (35.2% calories
from fat); 1g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;
261mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other
Carbohydrates.

NOTES : Made this on 4/21/04. Didn't have the hot chili flakes,
so I used what I had, which was Chipotle Pepper Flakes.
It was really good, but it took more than 15 minutes to
prepare.

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