Hot Pepper Green Beans

Photo: flickr user FotoosVanRobin

Ingredients

1 pound Fresh green beans, stemmed

4 Garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup Chopped green scallions

2 Fresh chilies, seeded & finely chopped

1 tablespoon Fermented black beans, rinsed

3 tablespoons Rice vinegar

2 tablespoons Tamari

1 1/2 teaspoons Cornstarch

1 tablespoon Brown sugar

2 tablespoons Rice wine

3 tablespoons Peanut oil

Preparation

Blanch green beans for 2 minutes. In a small bowl, combine garlic, scallions, chilies, beans. In another small bowl, combine vinegar, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar & wine. Heat oil in a wok, add bean mixture & stir-fry for a minute. Add green beans & stir-fry for 5 minutes. Mix in the rest of the ingredients & stir-fry long enough just to coat the beans.