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Gingered Green Beans

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Created Apr 24, 2015
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Dial up the excitement on boring green beans! These beans feature ginger, garlic and butter for taste plus flair -- the perfect side for almost any meal.

Gingered Green Beans

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh green beans
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger root, minced
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 2 teaspoon dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon sesame or peanut oil for sauteing

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Wash beans in cold water. Remove ends. Leave in long lengths, or chop in half as desired.
  • Step 
    2
    In a pot large enough for the beans, add 1/2 inch of water and bring to a boil. Add beans and cover. Steam for 5 minutes. Drain and immerse beans in cold water to stop cooking. Set aside.
  • Step 
    3
    In large sauté pan, add sesame (or peanut or olive) oil and heat on high. Add freshly minced garlic and ginger root, and sauté for 1 minute, being careful to keep the garlic and ginger from burning.
  • Step 
    4
    Add beans to garlic and ginger. Sautee on medium-high heat for 5 minutes, until beans are hot.
  • Step 
    5
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir water, cornstarch, soy sauce, melted butter, and seasoned salt. Add to beans and toss until all beans are coated and the sauce mixture thickens and bubbles.
  • Step 
    6
    Add beans to bowl and cover. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

90 Calories
6g Total Fat
1g Protein
6g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
10%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
310mg
13%
Potassium
135mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
6g
2%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
3g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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