This recipe for steam sautéed ginger green beans is fast, delicious and can be adapted to other vegetables like carrots, zucchini, young greens, or snow peas. If you like your food garlicky, chop the garlic rather than smashing the clove.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Total Time: 11 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 large clove of garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
- 1 pound green beans, stems removed and cut on the bias in 2-inch pieces
- Dash of tamari or pinch of sea salt
- 1/3 cup water
Preparation:
Heat sesame oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger, stir one minute, and add green beans.
Stir one minute, add tamari and water, cover, and cook for five minutes or until beans are tender and water is evaporated. Discard the garlic.
Serves 4-6
Copyright 2009 by Jen Hoy
