Chinese Buffet - Fresh Green Beans

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 5
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 190.7

Total Fat: 8.0 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 1,504.1 mg
Total Carbs: 30.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 8.3 g
Protein: 5.8 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Chinese Buffet - Fresh Green Beans calories by ingredient

Introduction

Just found this recipe, tweaked it to my taste & I LOVE it. If you're not crazy about the toasted taste of sesame oil, try using olive oil in it's place. If you want to add some heat throw in some crushed red pepper flakes! Just found this recipe, tweaked it to my taste & I LOVE it. If you're not crazy about the toasted taste of sesame oil, try using olive oil in it's place. If you want to add some heat throw in some crushed red pepper flakes!

Minutes to Prepare: 15

Minutes to Cook: 5

Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed & blanched

3 tbs minced garlic

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (opt)

2 1/2 tbs sesame oil (or olive oil)

5 tbs soy sauce

2 1/2 tbs rice vinegar

2 tbs brown sugar, packed

2 tsp black pepper (or to taste)

2 tsp salt (or to taste)

1 tsp cornstarch (mixed with water to thicken sauce, opt)

1 tbs sesame seeds (or sliced almonds, opt)

Tips

I blanch my green beans first when I begin making the meal. It gives them plenty of time to cool & dry before I stir fry.
Mix your sauce ahead of time (soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, black pepper, salt). It gives the sugar more time to dissolve & the flavors to mix.
Add in the cornstarch mixture SLOWLY (a 1/4 tsp at a time), a little goes along way.

Directions

Blanch trimmed (ends cut off) green beans in a pot of boiling salted water about 3 minutes (just crisp tender) & plunge into an ice bath to cool completely. Drain beans well & pat dry.
Heat sesame oil in a large skillet; add in garlic & chili flakes (if using) stir fry 1 minute.
Add in beans; cook additional 2 minutes.
Add in soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, black pepper, & salt, cook until sauce reduces & slightly coats the beans. (About 1 - 2 minutes)
If you want a thicker sauce add in the cornstarch/water mixture towards the end of cooking time.
Add in sesame seeds (or almonds), toss to coat.

Serving Size: Serves 5

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KRISTAG03.