Thai-Style Green Beans

Thai-Style Green Beans

czwartek, 13 lutego 2014

Thai-Style Green Beans

Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
• 1 teaspoon gingerroot, grated
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1/2 lb green beans, trimmed
• cilantro, chopped
• dry roasted peanuts

Directions

• 1 Combine the soy sauce, oyster sauce, peanut butter and crused red pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
• 2 Rinse the beans and place in a microwave safe dish, cover and cook until crisp tender; approximately 3 to 5 minutes depending on the wattage of your microwave.
• 3 Remove beans from microwave, rinse in cool water and allow to drain while preparing the sauce.
• 4 In a skillet or wok, heat the 1 teaspoon oil add the minced shallot and grated gingerroot.
• 5 Cook the shallot and ginger for 2 minutes and then add the soy sauce mixture; stirring until the peanut butter is melted and the sauce is smooth.
• 6 If using a natural peanut butter, it may be necessary to add a tablespoon or so of water to the pan to aid in making the sauce smooth and creamy.
• 7 Once the sauce is thoroughly combined, stir in beans and warm in sauce.
• 8 Prior to serving sprinkle with chopped cilantro and peanuts if desired.