Korean Green Beans

Photo: flickr user Tobyotter

Ingredients

1 pound green beans

1/4 pound pork or beef, sliced into thin slices (⅛" thick)

1 clove garlic, minced

Dash salt

pepper

1 teaspoon toasted, crushed sesame seeds

Toasted almonds, optional

1 tablespoon peanut oil

1 med. onion, thinly sliced

1/2 cup mushroom, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon sugar

1/4 cup water

Preparation

Wash and drain bean. Slice lengthwise, if thick; cut into 1/2 inch lengths. Preheat large frying pan or wok, add oil and saute meat for about 2 minutes for beef, 5 minutes for pork. (Slice pork very thin.) Add onion and cook only until tender, not browned. Add beans and mushrooms; stir fry for 1 minute. Add water, soy sauce, salt, pepper, sugar, garlic and sesame seeds. Cover and cook until beans are tender, about 5-7 minutes. Do not overcook. Garnish with toasted almonds. Serve immediately.