Hot pepper green beans

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsFresh green beans, stemmed
4eachesGarlic cloves, minced
½cupChopped green scallions
2eachesFresh chilies, seeded & finely chopped
1tablespoonFermented black beans, rinsed
3tablespoonsRice vinegar
2tablespoonsTamari
teaspoonCornstarch
1tablespoonBrown sugar
2tablespoonsRice wine
3tablespoonsPeanut oil

Directions

Blanch green beans for 2 minutes. In a small bowl, combine garlic, scallions, chilies, beans. In another small bowl, combine vinegar, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar & wine. Heat oil in a wok, add bean mixture & stir-fry for a minute. Add green beans & stir-fry for 5 minutes. Mix in the rest of the ingredients & stir-fry long enough just to coat the beans.

"Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant Cookbook"