Ginger Garlic Green Beans

Name: Ginger Garlic Green Beans
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1 pound green beans, trimmed; 1 3 garlic cloves; 1 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 1 tablespoon grated peeled ginger; 1 2 teaspoons rice vinegar (not seasoned); 1 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 1/2 teaspoon Asian sesame oil; 1 1 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds; 1 toasted

From the kitchen of Carly

Bright green beans get a ginger-garlic punch with soy, sesame oil, and rice vinegar. Blanch and chill them for a crisp bite, then toss with the pungent sauce and toasted sesame seeds. Simple, clean, and packed with layered Asian flavors.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

11 pound green beans, trimmed
13 garlic cloves
11 tablespoon soy sauce
11 tablespoon grated peeled ginger
12 teaspoons rice vinegar (not seasoned)
11 tablespoon vegetable oil
11/2 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
11 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
1toasted

Instructions

Cook beans in a 6-quart pot of boiling well-salted water, uncovered, until just tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain in a colander, then plunge into an ice bath to stop cooking. Drain beans and pat dry.
While beans cook, mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt, then stir together with soy sauce, ginger, vinegar, and oils in a large bowl.
Add beans and toss. Serve sprinkled with sesame seeds.