Asian

Chinese Buffet - Fresh Green Beans is for Dinner.

Chinese Buffet - Fresh Green Beans takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Chinese Buffet - Fresh Green Beans takes 5 minutes to cook.

Chinese Buffet - Fresh Green Beans makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Chinese Buffet - Fresh Green Beans are:

2 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed & blanched
3 tbs minced garlic
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (opt)
2 1/2 tbs sesame oil (or olive oil)
5 tbs soy sauce
2 1/2 tbs rice vinegar
2 tbs brown sugar, packed
2 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
2 tsp salt (or to taste)
1 tsp cornstarch (mixed with water to thicken sauce, opt)
1 tbs sesame seeds (or sliced almonds, opt)

Here is how you make Chinese Buffet - Fresh Green Beans:

Blanch trimmed (ends cut off) green beans in a pot of boiling salted water about 3 minutes (just crisp tender) & plunge into an ice bath to cool completely. Drain beans well & pat dry.Heat sesame oil in a large skillet; add in garlic & chili flakes (if using) stir fry 1 minute.Add in beans; cook additional 2 minutes.Add in soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, black pepper, & salt, cook until sauce reduces & slightly coats the beans. (About 1 - 2 minutes)If you want a thicker sauce add in the cornstarch/water mixture towards the end of cooking time.Add in sesame seeds (or almonds), toss to coat.Serving Size: Serves 5Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KRISTAG03.

The nutritional information for Chinese Buffet - Fresh Green Beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 190.7

• Total Fat: 8.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,504.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.3 g
• Protein: 5.8 g

Chinese Buffet - Fresh Green Beans is Asian cuisine.