Showing posts with label French Beans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label French Beans. Show all posts

Monday, March 30, 2009

French Green Beans in Garlic Sauce

Serves Four

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound french green beans, tips and tails removed
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 10 cloves of garlic - minced finely
  • 1 tea spoon sugar
  • 2 table spoons oil
  • 2 table spoons soy sauce
  • 1 dried red chili crushed coarsely

How to :
  1. Blanch the green beans by boiling in hot water for 3 minutes and then shocking in ice cold water.
  2. In a non-stick deep pot - add the oil and let it heat.
  3. Now add the garlic and let it cook for a couple of minutes till it starts to turn red.
  4. Add the vinegar, salt, sugar, soy sauce and the crushed red chili.
  5. Cook for a few minutes till everything is mixed evenly.
  6. Now add the french beans and cook in the open for 5 minutes.
Serving Suggestion
  • Serve with chowmein, lomein or Chinese fried rice