Community Pick
Oriental Green Beans
"Nice switch for the bean, make it as mild or as hot as you want. You can make this a veggie dish with a Chinese meal but I can assure you it has not seen China"
photo by Crafty Lady 13
- Ready In:
- 16mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 lb green beans, trimmed
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- crushed red pepper flakes (, mild is just a sprinkle)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted,garnish
directions
- Steam beans for only a few minutes, you want them crisp.
- Dash beans in cold water to stop the cooking (do this the day ahead if you wish) Heat the oils and saute,over low heat, the garlic& ginger until you can smell that wonderful aroma (the garlic will be golden) Add beans, pepper flakes,soy and water.
- Cover cook over high heat for a few minutes until the water evaporates and the oils have coated the beans and they are hot Shake the pan as the beans cook.
- Garnish with sesame seed.
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Reviews
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This was an extremely good dish. I substituted canned green beans and it still came out great. I served it as a side dish with #30433 Pineapple Chicken Lo Mein and got raves. -
I've never tasted green beans this good, my only regret was not having more! -
These beans are fantastic! I left out the vegetable oil and just used the sesame oil. Great flavour and a new favourite. -
One of my favorite items on the buffet at a Chinese restaurant is the green beans. These beans are very similar to the beans at the Chinese restaurant. I followed the recipe exactly and loved taste of these beans. A great change of pace from the usual green beans. Thanks for sharing! -
Exactly what I was looking for! This really is a nice twist on a widely forgotten vegetable. Even my little sis liked them. My one complaint was not enough soy sauce. I used two tablespoons and still would have liked a little more. Still, a great dish.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
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