Best Thai Style Green Beans Recipes

THAI-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, peanut butter and red pepper flakes; set aside. , In a small skillet, saute shallot and ginger in oil over medium heat for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add green beans; cook and stir for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add sauce; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cilantro and peanuts if desired.

THAI COUNTRY-STYLE CURRY WITH GROUND BEEF AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat, add garlic, toss well. Add curry paste and cook, mashing and stirring to dissolve it, until fragrant and softened, about 2-3 minutes.
• Crumble in ground beef and then add mushrooms. Cook, tossing often, until meat and mushrooms are browned and seasoned with curry paste, 2-3 minute.
• Add chicken broth, green beans, zucchini, lime leaves (if using), fish sauce, sugar, and salt and bring to gentle boil. Cook 3-5 minutes, until veggies are tender and meat is cooked through. Stir in basil leaves and remove from heat. Transfer to serving dish & serve hot or warm.

GREEN BEANS WITH THAI-STYLE SESAME SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Steam the green beans over boiling water until just tender.
• 2. In a medium bowl, blend together the cashew butter, sesame oil, vinegar, honey, tamari, and ginger. Add the beans and toss to coat. Serve at room temperature.

BRAISED DUCK WITH GREEN BEANS, THAI STYLE

Steps:

• Remove excess fat from duck or duck legs. Season with salt and pepper, and put in a skillet that will fit it comfortably; turn heat to medium, and cover. Check once you hear sizzling: duck should be simmering in its own fat and exuding liquid. Adjust heat to create a steady simmer.
• Once bottom browns, turn. Eventually liquid will evaporate and duck will cook in fat only; at this point, lower heat and continue to cook duck, turning once in a while, until it becomes tender, about an hour.
• Transfer duck to a plate. Pour off all but a couple of tablespoons of fat. Turn heat to medium high, and add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until it softens, about 5 minutes. Add ginger, garlic and chilies and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add beans and sugar and turn heat to high; cook, stirring occasionally, until beans begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add 2 tablespoons water and nam pla or soy sauce. Put duck on top of bean mixture and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook until both beans and duck are very tender, 15 to 30 more minutes, adding a little more water if necessary to keep mixture moist. (You can prepare dish in advance up to this point; cover and set aside until ready to eat, then reheat.) Uncover and stir in lime juice; taste and adjust seasoning, then sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

THAI-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Combine the soy sauce, oyster sauce, peanut butter and crused red pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
• Rinse the beans and place in a microwave safe dish, cover and cook until crisp tender; approximately 3 to 5 minutes depending on the wattage of your microwave.
• Remove beans from microwave, rinse in cool water and allow to drain while preparing the sauce.
• In a skillet or wok, heat the 1 teaspoon oil add the minced shallot and grated gingerroot.
• Cook the shallot and ginger for 2 minutes and then add the soy sauce mixture; stirring until the peanut butter is melted and the sauce is smooth.
• If using a natural peanut butter, it may be necessary to add a tablespoon or so of water to the pan to aid in making the sauce smooth and creamy.
• Once the sauce is thoroughly combined, stir in beans and warm in sauce.
• Prior to serving sprinkle with chopped cilantro and peanuts if desired.

THAI-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine soya sauce, hoisin sauce, peanut butter and pepper flakes, set a side.
• In a small skillet saute shallot, ginger, in oil, over med. heat for 2 minutes.
• Add beans, cook for 3 mins or until tender crisp. Add reserved sauce, toss to coat.
• Garnish with chopped peanuts.