Syrian Green Beans Recipes

SYRIAN GREEN BEANS WITH FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute. Add green beans, salt and pepper. Cook, covered, until crisp-tender, 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add herbs; cook and stir just until beans are tender, 1-2 minutes.

PORK AND GREEN BEAN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet or wok over high heat and then swirl in 1 tablespoon of the oil. When the oil begins to smoke, add the egg and swirl the skillet to make a flat egg pancake that's only half set, about 10 seconds; scoop onto a plate.
• Add the pork to the skillet, season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and stir-fry, breaking up any clumps, until brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet, then add the green beans, ginger, soy sauce and 1/4 teaspoon salt and stir-fry until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
• Add the rice, stirring to break up any clumps, and spread it out in the skillet. Cook until heated through, about 3 minutes. Return the egg, pork and any juices to the skillet and cook, stirring to break up the egg and mix it in thoroughly, about 1 minute. Season with additional salt if needed. Stir in the scallions and lime juice and serve.

SYRIAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• 1. First french cut all of your freshly washed green beans.
• 2. Brown hamburger and drain; in a 2 Qt sauce add your browned hamburger, onion, garlic, 1 T Allspice and salt/pepper. Saute until onions are clear in color.
• 3. Remove meat mixture from pan and put all green beans on the bottom with some water (maybe 1/2 cup); put meat back on top and steam for about 20 min. on medium heat.
• 4. Lower the heat and add tomato sauce along with another 2 or 3 T of Allspice, depending of preference. While this continue to cook make your pasta or rice to serve along with green beans.

SYRIAN GREEN BEANS WITH CILANTRO

Steps:

• Place beans in a pot and drizzle with the oil. Season with salt and pepper and put the lid on. Cook covered until beans are well done.
• Add cilantro and garlic, stir, and continue cooking until cilantro starts wilting.

FASOLIYYEH BI ZAYT (SYRIAN GREEN BEANS WITH OLIVE OIL)

Steps:

• Place the green beans into a large pot, and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt to taste, and put the lid on the pot. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until beans are cooked to your desired doneness.
• Syrians like it cooked until the green beans are turning brownish in color. The idea is not to saute them, but to let them steam in the moisture released by the ice crystals.
• Add cilantro and garlic to the beans, and continue to cook just until the cilantro has started to wilt. Eat as a main course by scooping up with warm pita bread or serve as a side dish.

SYRIAN LAMB WITH GREEN BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Saute the chops in butter so they are brown on both sides. Add the onion, garlic, bay leaf, red pepper and seasoning and cook for 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup of water and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the green beans and tomatoes. Cover and cook for 1 hour on a medium fire checking occasionally to be sure the lamb mixture is not boiling too rapidly. The beans will be cooked more than we are used to but they will be bathed in the lamb tomato mixture which is divine.
• For the rice pilaf: In the melted butter saute the vermicelli, bay leaf, and red pepper until the noodles are golden. Watch carefully and add the garlic so it sautes too. Noodles should be golden. Be careful not to brown. Add the rice and cook for a minute. When ready to serve add the chicken stock and bring to a gentle boil. Cook for 25 minutes.