Spicy Green Beans With Chilli, Garlic and a Soy Glaze
Green beans steamed in a frying pan with garlic and chilli flakes, then glazed in equal parts light soy, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil and light brown sugar. Crisp, balanced and ready in about 6 minutes, and good enough to be the star of the plate.
Ingredients
- 200 g green beans trimmed and washed
- 10 ml neutral oil
- 2 cloves garlic finely sliced
- 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
- 50 ml water plus a dash more if needed
- 30 ml light soy sauce
- 30 ml rice wine vinegar
- 30 ml sesame oil
- 30 g light brown sugar
Instructions
- Trim the tops off the beans and wash them. Mix the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil and sugar together and set aside.
- Put a large frying pan over a medium heat, add the oil and let it heat up for a moment.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, moving it around continuously.
- Add the chilli flakes and let them cook in the oil for 10 to 15 seconds.
- Add the beans and the 50 ml of water, then cover with a lid. Leave on a medium heat for about 3 minutes to steam, shaking the pan occasionally.
- Take the lid off and add the sauce straight away. Keep cooking on a medium heat.
- Cook until the beans are tender but still crisp and glazed. If the pan starts to look dry before the beans are cooked, add a little water. Serve.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1portionCalories: 135.6kcalCarbohydrates: 11.7gProtein: 2gFat: 9.6gSaturated Fat: 1.2gSodium: 469.4mgPotassium: 221.9mgFiber: 1.9gSugar: 9g
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