Green Beans With Peanut Ginger Dressing Recipes

GREEN BEANS WITH PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• String the beans and cook uncovered in plenty of boiling water until they turn bright green.
• Do not overcook.
• Drain, spread out to cool.
• Cut diagonally into 1 inch (2cm) lengths.
• Sprinkle half a teaspoon soy sauce over the beans and stand for 10 minutes.
• Mix the beans into the dressing and serve.
• DRESSING: Mix the peanut butter, sugar, soy sauce and dashi well.

GREEN BEANS WITH PEANUT GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the green beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain again and refrigerate.
• In a food processor, pulse the peanuts until coarsely chopped. Reserve 1/3 cup of the peanuts for garnish. Continue pulsing the remaining peanuts until finely chopped.
• Add the vinegar, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, oil, 2 tablespoons of hot water and 1 teaspoon of salt to the peanuts and blend until the dressing is almost smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl several times.
• Toss the green beans with the dressing. Sprinkle the reserved chopped peanuts over the top just before serving.

SPICY GREEN BEANS WITH PEANUTS

Steps:

• Saute 1 pound trimmed, halved green beans in peanut oil over high heat until browned, 5 to 6 minutes; remove. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil, 2 minced garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons grated ginger, 6 dried chiles de arbol and 1/4 cup chopped peanuts; cook 30 seconds. Add the green beans, 3 chopped scallions and 1 teaspoon each sugar and Asian chili-garlic sauce; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.

STRING/GREEN BEANS W/GINGER AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Fill a large bowl with ice water.
• Working in two batches, boil beans until just tender but still crisp and bright green.
• Start testing after 4 minutes or so, being careful not to overcook.
• When done, plunge beans into ice water to stop cooking, lift out immediately when cool and drain on towels. (Recipe can be made to this point up to a day in advance and kept refrigerated, wrapped in towels.).
• When ready to cook, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wide skillet over high heat.
• Add half the beans, half the ginger and half the garlic, and cook, stirring and tossing constantly, until beans are heated through and ginger and garlic are softened and aromatic.
• Sprinkle with salt, and remove to a serving dish.
• Repeat with remaining oil, beans, ginger and garlic. Serve.

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.

GREEN BEANS WITH PEANUT-GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, heat 6 cups water to boiling over high heat. Add beans to boiling water. Cook 4 to 6 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain. Cover; refrigerate while making dip.
• In medium bowl, beat remaining ingredients except peanuts with wire whisk until smooth. Cover; refrigerate at least 30 minutes to blend flavors. Stir before serving. Garnish with peanuts. Serve beans with dip.