Caputo's Hot Szechuan Style Green Beans

By Tamipri

Ingredients

• 1 pound green beans, rinsed, drained and stem end trimmed off
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon hot chili flakes, (or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
• 1/4 cup shallots, sliced

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

Cut beans into 2 to 3 inch lengths. In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar chili flakes and pepper. Place a large skillet over high heat, when the skillet is hot add the beans and 1/4 cup water.

Cover and cook, stirring once, until beans are bright green and slightly crunchy to the bite. This will take 4 to 5 minutes. Uncover and cook until all the liguid is gone.

Add the oil, garlic, ginger, and shallots to the skillet, stir until the beans and garlic are slightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Add soy sauce mixture to the skillet, bring to a boil and stur until most of the liquid is evaporated and the sauce thickens and coats the beans, 2 to 3 more minutes. Pour into a serving dish and serve hot or cool.