Sauteed Green Beans with Soy, Shallots, Ginger, Garlic and Chile

Name: Sauteed Green Beans with Soy, Shallots, Ginger, Garlic and Chile
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 3 teaspoons minced garlic; 454 grams green beans; 1 mediums red chile, like jalapeno, thinly sliced; 2 scallions, for garnish; 2 Tbsps peanut or sesame oil; 1 small shallot, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps soy sauce

Sauteed Green Beans with Soy, Shallots, Ginger, Garlic and Chile takes approximately 20 minutes from beginning to end. For 52 cents per serving, you get a side dish that serves 6. One serving contains 77 calories, 2g of protein, and 5g of fat. If you have ginger, chile, scallions, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet.

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Prepare the scallion garnish: Finely slice the scallions on an angle and drop them into a large bowl with ice and water - this will make the scallion threads curl up nicely so they look like ribbons. Set aside.

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Green Onions

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Ice

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Wash green beans under cold running water.

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Green Beans

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Cut off the root ends and discard. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat.

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Add the beans and blanch until bright green, about 2 minutes. Shock in ice water then drain in a colander.

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Heat a large wok over high heat.

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Add the peanut oil, then add the shallots, garlic, ginger and chile. Stir the mixture around so it fries in the oil and gets fragrant, about 30 seconds.

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