Green Beans With Chiles (Spicy)
Created by Michelle_Minicucci on March 1, 2013
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #8360
Ingredients
- 1 pound green string beans
- 3 tablespoons oil (corn or sesame oil)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Fresh gingerroot (one 1-inch piece, peeled and chopped)
- 2 red chiles, finely chopped (fresh)
- 4 scallions, sliced (cleaned)
- Salt, pinch of
- 1/4 cup cashews
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sherry
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- Fresh ground black pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: Trim green beans and remove strings; cut into 1 to 3-inch pieces.
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Step 2: Heat the oil in a wok or deep skillet and add the garlic, ginger and chiles. Stir-fry for one minute over moderate heat.
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Step 3: Stir in the scallions and salt and continue stir-frying for one minute.
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Step 4: Add green beans and cashews and stir-fry for one minute.
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Step 5: Add the vegetable broth, soy sauce (I use gluten-free), sherry, and sugar and turn up the heat.
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Step 6: When the liquid starts to boil, reduce the heat and let it simmer for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces and the beans are tender.
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Step 7: Sprinkle with plenty of black pepper and serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (185.9 g)
- Calories 198.7
- Total Fat - 11.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.6 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 755.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 23.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.5 g
- Sugars - 12.8 g
- Protein - 4.9 g
- Calcium - 57.4 mg
- Iron - 2.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 21.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg