Ken Shoe Green Beans

Ingredients

Contains: peanut, soy (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 1/2 cup peanut oil for frying
• 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 pinch black pepper

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Trim the green beans and cut them into 2-inch pieces. Mince the ginger root and garlic finely. In a small bowl, stir together the dark soy sauce, white sugar and black pepper.

2. Pat the bean pieces completely dry with a towel so the oil does not splatter.

3. Heat the peanut oil in a wide wok or large skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, about 1 minute.

4. Add the green beans and fry, stirring often, for 3 to 4 minutes until blistered and tender-crisp. Lower the heat if they darken too quickly.

5. Push the beans to one side of the pan, add the ginger and garlic, and stir for 30 seconds until fragrant.

6. Pour in the soy sauce mixture and toss everything together for about 1 minute until the beans are evenly coated and glossy.

7. Drain off most of the oil and serve the green beans hot.