Spicy Szechuan Green Beans

Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

I modified this recipe to be less oily. It is almost as good as take-out Chinese green beans. It tastes wonderful with ham and a baked yam.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 8 mins

Total: 23 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Spicy Szechuan Green Beans

Ingredients

½ pound green beans

trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces

¼ cup water

1 tablespoon minced ginger

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 teaspoon sesame oil

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

½ teaspoon white sugar

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine green beans and water in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cover and cook stirring occasionally until beans are tender crisp 4 to 5 minutes. Add ginger garlic and sesame oil; cook stirring frequently until garlic is lightly browned 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 2

Mix soy sauce rice vinegar sugar and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl. Pour over beans and cook until sauce thickens enough to coat beans 3 to 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Spicy Szechuan Green Beans

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 72.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.4g 7%

Carbohydrates: 11g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 4.2g 17%

Sugars: 2g

Fat: 2.6g 4%

Saturated Fat: 0.4g 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 939.5IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.9mg 15%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 19.9mg 33%

Folate: 45mcg 11%

Calcium: 52.4mg 5%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 38.1mg 14%

Potassium: 303.4mg 9%

Sodium: 910.6mg 36%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 23.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.