Kung Pao Green Beans
Spicy and slightly sweet green beans
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Ingredients
- 1 pound Haricot Vert or regular green beans/string beans
- 1 1/2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp. sambal oelek
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp grated ginger
- + 1/2 tsp canola or peanut oil
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients, except beans and canola oil, in a small bowl and set aside.
- In a medium pot, bring salted water to a boil and blanch the beans for 2 minutes, then remove and add to a hot skillet (or wok) with 1/2 tsp of canola or peanut oil and sauté for 30 seconds or so until the beans start to blister a bit.
- Add the sauce mixture and cook until thickened.
Notes
The sauce thickens very quickly! You can go from thin as water to thick as glue in seconds... If this happens, not to worry! Add water, a few tablespoons at a time, until you reach the desired consistency.