Chinese Green Beans

These were absolutely fabulous. They were such an easy side dish to add to the meal, which is important to me because I have a hard time remembering to make side dishes as I get so focused on the main dish.

Chinese Green Beans

From: BlogChef

1 lb. fresh greenbeans, washed, strings removed and ends trimmed

1 tsp. fresh ginger, minced

1 clove garlic, minced

2 Tbs. water

1 Tbs. soy sauce

1 tsp. cornstarch

1/2 tsp. brown sugar

1/2 tsp. sesame oil

1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

Place beans over boiling water in a vegetable steamer. (For me this is my rice cooker with a little wire rack in the bottom). Cover and steam 5 minutes. (I wish I would have steamed mine a bit longer) Drain and dump into cold water, drain again.

Add oil to a wok or large frying pan. Add garlic and ginger; saute 30 seconds. Add beans and saute for about 5 minutes.

Combine 2 Tbs. water with cornstarch, soy sauce, brown sugar, red pepper flakes and sesame oil; mix well. Add mixture to beans and stir fry for another 30 seconds to 1 minute longer.