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Chinese Restaurant-style Sauteed Green Beans
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 10 Minutes
Servings: 3
Serve these flavorful beans with roast pork or even as a substantial part of a vegetarian meal
Ingredients:
1tbs. less-sodium soy sauce
1tbs honey
1tbs unsalted butter
2tbs extra-virgin olive oil
12 oz. green beans,trimmed
kosher salt
1tbs. minced garlic
Directions:
1. Combine soy sauce,honey and 1Tbs water in a small dish and set near the stove. Set a shallow serving dish near the stove too.
2. In a 10 straight sided saute pan,heat the butter with the olive oil over med-high heat. When the butter is melted,add the green beans and 1/2tsp salt and toss with tongs to coat well Cook,turning the beans occasionally,until most are well browned,shrunken,and tender,7-8 mins.( The butter in the pan will have turned dark brown.
3. Reduce heat to low,add the garlic,and cook ,stirring constantly with a heatproof rubber spatula,until the garlic is softened and fragrant,15-20 seconds. Carefully add the the soy mixture(you'll need to scrape the honey into the pan0. Cook,stirring,until the liquid reduces to a glazey consistency that coats the beans,30-45 secs.
4. Immediately transfer the beans to a serving dish,scraping the pan with a spatula to get all the garlicky sauce. Let sit for a few minutes and serve warm.
By RecipeOfHealth.com