Ginger-Garlic Green Beans

~SarahBeth~'s Note:

I have recently been looking for new green bean recipes. We love them but get tired of eating them the same way over and over. I found this on greenbeansnmore.com. You need a steaming apparatus for this recipe.

• Total Time: 22 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 4.0

• 1 lb fresh green beans
• 4 -6 cups water , boiling
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger , peeled and minced
• 8 garlic cloves , minced
• 1⁄3; cup low sodium chicken broth

Directions:

1. Wash the beans, trim the ends, and cut into 2" pieces.
2. Arrange beans over vegetable steamer and place over boiling water. Cover and steam 5 minutes, until the green beans are tender crisp. Drain beans and set aside.
3. Heat vegetable oil over low heat. Add ginger and garlic and sauté 3 minutes ,or until tender. Add chicken stock, stir. Add beans, cook 4 minutes stirring occasionally.

Reviews

[Acadia*]

I used asparagus beans which are mutant sized pole beans that can grow as long as 24 inches. I cut them in off the vine when they are about 12 inches in length, and then I cut them into 1 inch segments. This recipe had a tad too much ginger for me, but it was still very good.

[TeresaS]

We totally enjoyed these green beans. I cut the recipe in half and left the beans whole. This is diffidently a different green bean dish. We really liked the crispness of the beans and the touch of ginger. Thanks for posting. :)

[littlemafia]

A nice change from the way we used to eat green beans. Ginger a bit overpowering too for me, next time I'll make it more Asian with some soy sauce. Used less liquid as I like them crunchy.