Fiery Wok-Seared Green Beans
Fiery Wok-Seared Green Beans
Searing green beans in a dry wok gives them a mild smoky flavor; you can get the same blistered effect with a large cast-iron skillet if you don't have a wok. The chiles in this recipe are sliced and cooked with their seeds — typically the hottest part of chiles — so keep that in mind when deciding how many to use.
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Servings
4
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 red serrano or other spicy chiles, sliced thinly
- 1 tablespoon white or black sesame seeds (or a mix of both)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon reduced-sodium tamari
Directions
- Heat a wok over high heat until very hot. Add the beans and cook, stirring and tossing, until they begin to blister and brown in spots, 5-6 minutes. Add the garlic, chiles, and sesame seeds, and stir for 1 more minute. Add a few tablespoons of water, cover the wok, and cook until the beans are crisp-tender. Remove the cover and cook until dry. Remove from the heat and stir in the tamari.