Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 pounds green beans
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tsp peanut oil or canola oil
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 tsp black bean sauce
  • 1 1/2 tsp chili garlic sauce
  • ½ tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

Instruction

  • Wash and pat dry the beans. Snap the ends off of the beans.
  • Mix together black bean sauce, garlic sauce, pepper, soy sauce and sugar and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large frying pan or wok. Once hot, add beans in a single layer. May have to do multiple batches. time. Don't over-crowd the pan.
  • Cook until they are begin to shrivel and turn brown in places. Transfer to a paper towel and sprinkle with salt and cook your next batch.
  • The beans should still be crisp at this point, not mushy.
  • Put all the beans back into the pan and then add the garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant. Add the sauce. Stir-fry for about 3-4 minutes. Drizzle with sesame oil.