Jacks Thai Green Beans Recipes

JACK'S THAI GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Puree the garlic, bird's eye chile, lemon grass, fish sauce, and coconut milk in a blender until smooth; set aside. Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans, and cook for 2 minutes; drain.
• Heat the peanut oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and stir in the green onions. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes until the green onions have softened and begun to brown. Stir in the pureed sauce, and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the green beans. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer the green beans until tender, about 5 minutes.

THAI-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• 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.

JACK'S THAI GREEN CURRY WITH COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• COCONUT RICE - to make coconut rice, place rice in a large saucepan and add coconut milk and salt amd slowly bring to the boil over medium heat, cover with a lid, reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes or until rice has absorbed liquid and then remove from heat and stand covered for a further 10 minutes or until rice is tender.
• CURRY PASTE - Meanwhile to make curry paste, place all ingredients in a food processor, cover and then process until it forms a smooth paste.
• GREEN CURRY - Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok or large deep frying pan over medium high heat and add 1/2 cup of the curry paste and cook, stirring for 1 minute or until fragrant and then add the chicken and cook, stirring for 4 minutes or until chicken is browned and almost cook through and then add coconut cream, beans and lime leaves and stir to combine and then simmer, stirring for 2 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and then add fish sauce and sugar, and stir to combine.
• Divide the rice among 4 bowls and top with the curry, then garnish with coriander sprigs and thai basil and serve with lime wedges.
• The remaining curry paste will keep covered in the fridge for 7 days.

JACK'S THAI GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Puree the garlic, bird's eye chile, lemon grass, fish sauce, and coconut milk in a blender until smooth; set aside. Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans, and cook for 2 minutes; drain.
• Heat the peanut oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and stir in the green onions. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes until the green onions have softened and begun to brown. Stir in the pureed sauce, and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the green beans. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer the green beans until tender, about 5 minutes.