GINGERED GREEN BEANS

By gammy

Ingredients

• 1 POUND FRESH GREEN BEANS
• 1 CLOVE GARLIC, MINCED
• 1 TEASPOON FRESH GINGER ROOT, MINCED
• 2 TABLESPOON WATER
• 1 TEASPOON CORNSTARCH
• 1 TABLESPOON SOY SAUCE
• 2 TABLESPOONS BUTTER, MELTED
• 1 TEASPOON SEASONED SALT
• 2 TEASPOONS DARK BROWN SUGAR
• 2 TABLESPOONS SESAME, PEANUT OIL OR OLIVE OIL FOR SAUTEING

Preparation

Step 1

WASH BEANS IN COLD WATER. REMOVE ENDS AND LEAVE IN LONG LENGTHS
IN A POT LARGE ENOUGH FOR BEANS, ADD 1/2" OF WATER AND BRING TO A BOIL. ADD BEANS AND COVER. STEAM FOR 5 MINUTES. DRAIN AND IMMERSE BEANS IN COLD WATER TO STOP COOKING. SET ASIDE
IN LARGE SAUTE' PAN, ADD SESAME OR PEANUT OR OLIVE OIL AND HEAT ON HIGH HEAT. ADD FRESHLY MINCED GARLIC AND GINGER ROOT AND SAUTE' FOR 1 MINUTE, BEING CAREFUL TO KEEP FROM BURNING.
ADD BEANS TO GARLIC AND GINGER. SAUTE' ON MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT FOR 5 MINUTES, UNTIL BEANS ARE VERY HOT.
MEANWHILE, IN A SMALL BOWL, STIR WATER, CORNSTARCH, SOY SAUCE, MELTED BUTTER AND SEASONED SALT. ADD TO BEANS AND TOSS UNTIL ALL BEANS ARE COATED AND THE SAUCE MIXTURE THICKENS AND BUBBLES.
ADD BEANS TO BOWL AND COVER.
SERVE IMMEDIATELY