Stringgreen Beans Wginger And Garlic Recipes

GINGER GARLIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook beans in a 6-quart pot of boiling well-salted water, uncovered, until just tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain in a colander, then plunge into an ice bath to stop cooking. Drain beans and pat dry.
• While beans cook, mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt, then stir together with soy sauce, ginger, vinegar, and oils in a large bowl.
• Add beans and toss. Serve sprinkled with sesame seeds.

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.

STRING BEANS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for just 1 1/2 minutes. Drain immediately and immerse in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. When they are cool, drain and set aside.
• Heat the butter and olive oil in a very large saute pan over medium heat and cook the garlic for 1 to 2 minutes, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned. Add the string beans, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss together. Reheat the string beans and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH GINGER AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and 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.

GINGER GARLIC GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the oil, ginger, and minced garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Raise the heat to medium-high, add the beans and sliced garlic, and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup water to the pan. Cook for another 4 minutes, partially covered. With 1 minute left, add the soy sauce and sesame oil and swirl around the pan to form a glazy sauce.

STIR-FRIED GARLIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil, season with salt and add the green beans. Boil 1 minute, drain and rinse with cold water, then place on a kitchen towel to dry thoroughly. (If vegetables aren't dry when you add them to the hot wok or pan, they will splutter and braise instead of stir-frying.) Place within reach of your wok or pan.
• Combine the soy sauce and wine or sherry in a small bowl or measuring cup and place within reach of your wok or pan. Place the garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes in another small container near the burner.
• Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or a 12-inch skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within a second or two when added to the pan. Swirl in the oil by adding it to the sides of the pan and swirling the pan. Add the garlic and ginger, stir-frying for no more than 10 seconds, and then add the green beans. Toss together, then add the soy sauce and sherry and stir-fry for one to two minutes, until the beans are crisp-tender. Remove from the heat and serve.

GINGER GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, bring 12 cups water to a boil. Add green beans; cook, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or just until crisp-tender and bright green. Quickly remove and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry. , In a blender or food processor, combine the remaining ingredients; process until well blended. Pour dressing mixture over beans; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

GARLIC GINGER GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large pot, boil the green beans for 3-4 minutes, until tender-crisp. Then immediately place the green beans into a large bowl with ice and cold water (ice bath). Set aside.
• Heat a large skillet at medium-high heat and add the oil, garlic, and ginger to the skillet. Sauté for 1-2 minutes until the garlic just begins to brown.
• Remove the green beans from the ice bath using a slotted spoon and place them into the skillet. Top with soy sauce, almonds, salt and pepper, and then toss to combine all the ingredients.
• After the green beans are heated through, remove from heat. Taste for additional salt and pepper. Best served immediately.

GARLIC STRING / GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Fill saucepan with water, when boiling, add green beans and cook for about 2 minutes, until just crunchy.
• Rinse immediately under cold water.
• Alternately, you can cook the beans in the microwave for a few minutes until heated through.
• Put margarine in pan and melt, add slivered almonds and toast, as the almonds begin to turn brown add lots of garlic.
• Add green beans and toss quickly.

STRING BEANS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups salted water to a boil in a saucepan. Add the beans, bring the water back to a boil and simmer 6 to 8 minutes. The beans should be crisply tender. Do not overcook. Drain.
• Place the oil and butter in the same saucepan. Add the garlic and cook briefly. The garlic should remain white. Add the beans and chives, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss to blend.

BUTTERY GARLIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place green beans into a large skillet and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans start to soften, about 5 minutes. Drain water. Add butter to green beans; cook and stir until butter is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Cook and stir garlic with green beans until garlic is tender and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with lemon pepper and salt.