RECIPE: Honey-Ginger Green Beans

I catered a lovely book club this evening.  I roasted the green beans in hopes to make the recipe healthier, but I admit, I should have kept them crispy and stir fried them.  You live and you learn.  The beans pictured below were stir fried, however, served with a side of grilled salmon.

PHOTO BY VIRGINIA LEE

Honey-Ginger Green Beans
Serves 4

1lb string beans, trimmed
2 tablespoons of honey
2 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar
2 teaspoons of soy sauce
1 tablespoon of minced ginger
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
2 teaspoons of crushed red pepper
2 tablespoons of grape seed oil

Preheat a large skillet until it's nice and hot.  Add oil and allow to heat up.  Toss in beans.  Stir fry until beans are brown in spots and caramelized.  Add ginger, garlic, and pepper flakes.  Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.  In a small bowl whisk together rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and honey.  Pour into skillet with beans.  Toss until mixture is heated through and evenly distributed.

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