Wednesday, 30 March 2011

• Recipe: Spicy Green Beans

  This is a guest post from Christie's Corner.
  
  You know you’re getting old when St. Patrick’s Day arrives and instead of wondering where you put your green belt and shamrock earrings, you make a mental note not to drive anywhere after 6 PM and place bets on how many drunks are going to stagger by at 3 AM singing Danny Boy at the top of their lungs. 

  This past St Patrick’s day, I didn't wear shamrocks, down Guinness or post a recipe for artificially green food. Instead, I shared a recipe for a food that’s naturally emerald green and close to my heart. Beans. Gotta love ‘em no matter what the calendar says. St.Patrick's Day may have come and gone, but this recipe can be made any time!

  This recipe is from In a Pinch by Caren McSherry. I didn’t realize she had an Irish name until after I made the dish. Coincidence or luck of the Irish? You make the call.

  Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup chili paste
  • 2 tbsp freshly grated ginger
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp grapeseed oil
  • 1 pound green beans, trimmed
  • 1/3 cup toasted sesame seeds

  Instructions

  1. Mix the soy sauce, chili paste, ginger and garlic together in a small bowl. Set aside.
  2. Heat a nonstick medium frying pan over high heat. Add the oil and swirl to coat. Toss in the beans and stir until they begin to crackle and brown, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add the soy sauce mixture to the browned beans and toss to coat. Let the beans saute in the mixture for about 1 minute before transferring to a serving platter and garnishing with the toasted sesame seeds.

  Quick Notes

  IN A PINCH NOTES: Choose the thinnest beans you can find. I always use the French haricots verts when they are available. They cost a bit more, but they are worth it.

  Cooking time (duration):15 mins
  Diet type: Vegan
  Diet (other): Low calorie, Gluten free
  Number of servings (yield): 4
  Meal type: dinner
  
  How did you spend St.Patrick's Day this year? Do you cook anything special for the occasion?
  

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