Thai-Style Green Beans Recipe

By Hester

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon chopped shallot
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
• 1/2 cup water chestnuts, sliced
• Minced fresh cilantro and chopped dry roasted peanuts, optional

Details

Servings 2
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, peanut butter and red pepper flakes; set aside.

In a small skillet, saute shallot and ginger in oil over medium heat for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add green beans; cook and stir for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add reserved sauce; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cilantro and peanuts if desired. Yield: 2 servings.