Spicy Stir-fried Green Beans And Scallions

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 3/4 lb green beans, cut on bias into 1 . 5-inch pieces
• 4 scallions, cut into 1 . 5-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon peanut oil
• 3 garlic cloves, mashed

Recipe

• 1 mix soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, pepper flakes and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. set aside.
• 2 heat a heavy skillet (12") over high heat until extremely hot. carefully swirl 2 tablespoons oil to coat the bottom. fry green beans, flipping every 30 seconds or so with a wide spatula, until slight charred and crisp-tender - about 4 minutes. add scallions, continue cooking in same manner until scallions are charred and beans are tender.
• 3 make a well in the center of the pan; mash garlic and remaining 1 t. oil together. fry until fragrant - about 5 seconds - and stir into vegetables. add soy mixture and toss into vegetables to coat; cook until liquid is reduced by about half, about 15 seconds. serve immediately.