Mandarin Green Beans Recipes

SPICY SZECHUAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Combine green beans and water in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, and sesame oil; cook, stirring frequently, until garlic is lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl. Pour over beans and cook until sauce thickens enough to coat beans, 3 to 5 minutes.

'CHINESE BUFFET' GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook until the edges begin to brown, about 20 seconds. Add the green beans; cook and stir until the green beans begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the sugar, oyster sauce, and soy sauce. Continue cooking and stirring for several minutes until the beans have attained the desired degree of tenderness.

MANDARIN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Boil 4 cups water in a pot and add green beans.
• Boil for 2 minutes.
• Drain liquid and save.
• Lightly brown almonds in oil.
• Add celery and sauté for 2 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup of liquid from the boiled beans, chicken bouillon, soy sauce, sugar and lemon juice.
• Cover and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Stir in green beans until hot through.
• Add cornstarch mixture and cook until sauce thickens.

GREEN BEAN AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook 1 1/2 pounds green beans in salted boiling water until crisp-tender, 2 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl of ice water to cool, then drain and pat dry. Whisk 2 tablespoons each sherry vinegar and orange juice, 2 teaspoons dijon mustard and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in a large bowl; whisk in 1/4 cup olive oil. Add 1 thinly sliced shallot and let sit 10 minutes. Add the green beans, 2 heads torn frisée, the segments of 2 oranges and 1/3 cup chopped toasted pistachios; season with salt and pepper and toss.