Spicy Stir Fried Greens Recipes

SPICY STIR-FRIED GREEN BEANS AND SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Mix soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, pepper flakes and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Heat a heavy skillet (12") over high heat until extremely hot. Carefully swirl 2 tablespoons oil to coat the bottom. Fry green beans, flipping every 30 seconds or so with a wide spatula, until slight charred and crisp-tender - about 4 minutes. Add scallions, continue cooking in same manner until scallions are charred and beans are tender.
• Make a well in the center of the pan; mash garlic and remaining 1 t. oil together. Fry until fragrant - about 5 seconds - and stir into vegetables. Add soy mixture and toss into vegetables to coat; Cook until liquid is reduced by about half, about 15 seconds. Serve immediately.

SPICY STIR-FRIED GREENS

Steps:

• Place the water and rice in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, or until most of the water is absorbed. Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Starting at the leafy top of the bok choy, cut it crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. (As soon as the slices are cut, they'll fall apart into rings, a little like an onion.) Peel the onion, cut it in half, then cut into thin slices.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bok choy and onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add the soy sauce and crushed red pepper and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent and the bok choy is tender. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon some of the rice into the center of each plate, top with the vegetables, and sprinkle with the almonds.
• Almonds are believed to have originated in China and Central Asia and eventually made their way to the Middle East and the Mediterranean. They were used in breads served to Egypt's pharaohs, and ancient Romans showered newlyweds with them as a fertility charm. Knowing that, I think I'll make this dish with cashews.

SPICY STIR-FRIED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix stir-fry sauce and chili garlic paste; set aside.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until very hot. Add green beans. Toss in hot oil and cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring every minute, until bright green and crisp-tender (mixture may spatter during cooking). Beans will sizzle, blister and brown in spots. Remove from heat.
• Remove beans from skillet with slotted spoon; add to sauce mixture and toss to coat. Place in serving bowl; sprinkle with sesame seed.

HOT AND SPICY GREENS

Steps:

• Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Cook remaining ingredients in butter, stirring frequently, until onion and greens are tender; drain.