Since Potato Wedges in Garlic Sauce was finger licking (or plate licking) good, I decided to try the same with green beans.
I'm not disappointed. In fact, I'm going to make batches of this sauce to have for the future and beyond.
Garlicky Green Beans
Text and Photo by Jac Kyles Baker
Makes 1 main course or 2 side dish servings
Ingredients
For the green beans:
8 oz. fresh French green beans, trimmed and washed
1/4 cup spicy garlic sauce
3 TB whole salted peanuts (optional)
For the sauce:
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tsp coconut oil or vegetable oil
2 TB light brown sugar
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 cup water
2 tsp cornstarch
Preparation
For the sauce:
Whisk light brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic and water in a small bowl.
Put the cornstarch in a separate small bowl. Add 3 TB of the sauce to the cornstarch. Stir to combine. Set aside.
Microwave sauce on HIGH for 1 minute. Carefully remove sauce from microwave. Add cornstarch mixture and oil to heated sauce and stir. Microwave sauce on HIGH for 30 seconds.
Carefully remove sauce from microwave. Stir sauce. Return sauce to microwave and cook on HIGH for 30 seconds more. (Sauce should thicken and will continue to thicken as it cools).
Add red pepper flakes to the sauce and set aside.
For the green beans:
Place green beans in a microwave safe bowl. Cover bowl and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes.
Carefully remove bowl from microwave. Carefully remove lid. CAUTION: STEAM IS HOT. Test beans for tenderness.
Add spicy garlic sauce to beans and stir to coat. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
Garnish with peanuts, if desired. Serve immediately with rice as a main course or alone as a side dish.
Cook's Notes
Sauce can be made ahead. Store in a jar or sealed container in the refrigerator.