Green Recipe ⤑ Ken Shoe Green Beans

A great way to make string beans..like the way they do in Chinese restaurants...only better! Also good with asparagus or broccoli.

Ingredients

• ½ cup peanut oil for frying
• 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 ½ teaspoons dark soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon white sugar
• 1 pinch black pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Heat the peanut oil in a wok or skillet with high sides over medium-high heat until almost smoking; add the green beans. Quickly cook and stir the beans in the hot oil until they are bright green and starting to show brown spots, about 2 minutes. Remove the beans to a bowl. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of oil from the pan and return to heat. Cook and stir the ginger and garlic in the oil until they have started to brown, about 2 minutes. Return the green beans to the wok; add the dark soy sauce, sugar, and black pepper. Cook until hot; about 30 more seconds.

Nutrition Facts

• calories286.2
• carbohydrateContent9.9 g
• fatContent27.7 g
• fiberContent4 g
• proteinContent2.4 g
• saturatedFatContent3.6 g
• sodiumContent119.5 mg
• sugarContent2.2 g