Asian Style Green Beans

Let me start by saying that this is by far the easiest way to make beans - the only work involved is the time it takes to chop up the beans. It's one of the meals that I end up making at least once a month because its so simple and not to mention super tasty. The recipe involves one special sauce - Hoisin Sauce - I suggest you not to skip it as it forms the base for the recipe. We usually serve this over a bed of grain - rice, quinoa, millet, barley whatever I have on hand.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound green beans - cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 tbsp Sesame oil (or any other oil)
• 2-3 scallions - chopped only the green part (optional)

Sauce:

• 1 clove garlic - minced
• 1 inch (2tsp approx) ginger - minced
• 2 tbsp Hoisin Sauce ( I use this brand)
• 1-2 tbsp Rice Vinegar
• 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes

NOTES:

• Plz keep in mind that tbsp= table spoon & tsp=tea spoon

PROCESS:

1. Cut the green beans into 1 inch pieces
2. Heat the sesame oil in a pan on medium heat. Add the green beans and sauté them for about 5-7 minutes. Cook them to your desired preference - I like ours a bit crunchy so I keep an eye on them and stir quite frequnetly
3. Mix the sauce ingredients together and add it to the cooked beans - stir to coat all the beans and cook for about 1 min
4. Serve immediately over the grain of your choice.