Thai-Style Green Beans

Name: Thai-Style Green Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Asia, Thai
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce; 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter; 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon chopped shallot; 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed; Optional: Minced fresh cilantro and chopped dry roasted peanuts

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 2 servings

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Thai for two, anyone? Peanut butter, soy sauce and hoisin sauce flavor this quick, fabulous bean dish.—Candy McMenamin, Lexington, South Carolina

Ingredients

1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon chopped shallot
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
Optional: Minced fresh cilantro and chopped dry roasted peanuts

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, peanut butter and red pepper flakes; set aside.
In a small skillet, saute shallot and ginger in oil over medium heat for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add green beans; cook and stir for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add sauce; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cilantro and peanuts if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 168 calories, 12g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 476mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 5g protein.

Thai for two, anyone? Peanut butter, soy sauce and hoisin sauce flavor this quick, fabulous bean dish.—Candy McMenamin, Lexington, South Carolina

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