CHINESE PEPPERED GREEN BEANS

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I get a kick out of serving these long beans to those who've never seen them as they're fairly new in our supermarket. This particular recipe was in one of those Supermarket CDs.

Provided by Julie Bs Hive

Categories     Vegetable

Time 4m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons green peppercorns, drained
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb chinese yard-long beans
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 small red chili pepper, seeded and chopped fine
2 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, using the bottom of a glass or jar, crush the peppercorns into a coarse pulp. Stir in the cilantro.
  • Heat oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in beans, garlic, brown sugar, chile pepper, peppercorns and cilantro. Stir fry for 45 seconds. Pour in the water and cover to steam until tender crisp, about 1-2 minutes for smaller beans and 7-9 minutes for the bigger beans depending on the size of the vegetables. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.6, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 15.8, Carbohydrate 49.7, Fiber 8.6, Sugar 1.9, Protein 18.7

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