Spicy Asian Green Beans

Spicy Asian Green Beans

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 55.7
  • Total Fat: 0.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 199.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 2.7 g

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Introduction

Soy sauce and red pepper flakes dial up green beans! Soy sauce and red pepper flakes dial up green beans!
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    Beans
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    1 bag (22 oz) frozen whole green beans

    Sauce
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    1/2 cup orange juice
    1 1/4 teaspoons cornstarch
    2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
    1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    1 small clove garlic, finely chopped

Directions

1. Cook green beans as directed on bag. Drain; place in serving bowl.
2. Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, mix sauce ingredients until well blended. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened and clear.
3. Stir sauce into cooked green beans to coat.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NIKHATZ.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Reduced the soy sauce to 1 Tbsp. good - 11/25/20


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    Very Good
    Delicious twist on a classic vegetable. - 11/5/19


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    Very Good
    tasty - 8/11/19


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    Interesting. - 4/20/19


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    Delicious sounding - 9/16/18


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    Nice! - 8/22/18


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    Simple and delicious! - 8/22/18


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    Sounds tasty. - 1/9/18


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    Incredible!
    Great flavor - 11/8/17


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    Incredible!
    Very good, and I used fresh green bean from our garden and cooked them to crisp-tender. I'd add more citrus, like maybe orange peel for more flavor. Very easy to make and hubby liked them. - 7/24/15