Vegetable Recipes - Stir-fried Green Beans Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 2 shallots, thinly sliced

• 1 slice of fresh root ginger, chopped

• 1 fresh red chili, deseeded and finely chopped

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 500 g/1 lb green beans, divided into 5 cm/2 inch lengths

• 50 g/2 oz unsalted cashew nuts

• 125 ml/4 fl oz Chicken Stock

• 2 tablespoons dry sherry

• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce

• 1 teaspoon vinegar

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• black pepper

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Method:

1. Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan. Add the garlic, shallots and ginger, and stir-fry briskly over moderate heat for 1 minute.

2. Stir in the red chili and salt, and continue stir-frying for 30 seconds. Add the green beans and cashew nuts to the wok and toss well to combine with the garlic, shallots and spices.

3. Stir-fry quickly for 1 minute to brown the cashew nuts. Add the stock, sherry, soy sauce, vinegar and sugar, and bring to the boil.

4. Reduce the heat slightly and continue stir-frying for about 4 minutes, until the beans are cooked and the liquid has thickened.

5. Turn into a warmed serving dish, season with a generous sprinkling of pepper and serve immediately.