Sweet & Spicy Ginger Green Beans

Name: Sweet & Spicy Ginger Green Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb green beans (trimmed); 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tsp soy sauce; 1/4 cup water; [approx] 1 tbsp fresh ginger (minced); 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Blistered green beans in a sweet-spicy ginger glaze with a savory fish-sauce kick.

Total time

20 min

Serves

4

Difficulty

Medium

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As seen on Episode 177

The pantry

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Essentials · serves 4

1 lb green beans (trimmed) 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tsp soy sauce 1/4 cup water [approx] 1 tbsp fresh ginger (minced) 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

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The preparation

5 steps, about 20 minutes start to finish.

01
Trim green beans.
02
Stir-fry green beans in a hot pan.
03
Mix brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, and water for the sauce.
04
Add minced ginger and red pepper flakes to the beans.
05
Pour sauce over beans and cook until beans are tender-crisp and sauce is reduced.

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“Keep the pan hot and the beans moving so they blister but stay tender-crisp, not limp. Let the sauce reduce and cling to the beans at the end for that sticky sweet-and-spicy glaze.”

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