Storing instructions:

Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the fridge.

Make ahead instructions:

I would recommend making this dish to serve as it's best eaten immediately and only takes 30 minutes. However, it can be prepared through step one up to one day in advance, then store beans in a sealed container in the fridge. The beans will take a bit longer to reheat in step 3.

For a variation on these Asian green beans, add a teaspoon of fresh ginger to the sauteed aromatics and finish off with a few sesame seeds or sesame oil.

Green Beans with Fermented Black Beans

Name: Asian-Style Green Beans with Fermented Black Beans
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 pounds green beans, trimmed; 4 teaspoons peanut or canola oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup finely chopped shiitake mushroom caps; Generous pinch red pepper flake; 2 tablespoons chopped dried fermented black soybeans; ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper; ¼ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons dry sherry or shao shing wine

Description

These Asian green beans are steamed green beans tossed in an umami mixture of garlic, finely chopped shiitakes and fermented black beans (which are fermented and salted black soybeans). They’re a great side dish for holidays or weeknight dinners.

Ingredients

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2 pounds green beans, trimmed
4 teaspoons peanut or canola oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup finely chopped shiitake mushroom caps
Generous pinch red pepper flake
2 tablespoons chopped dried fermented black soybeans
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons dry sherry or shao shing wine

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Instructions

Bring several inches of water to a boil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot fitted with a steamer basket. Add green beans and steam, covered until bright green and crisp tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove steamer basket from the pot and open up to let beans cool.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, mushrooms and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring often until the mushrooms are browned and about half their original volume, 4 to 6 minutes. Add black beans, pepper and salt and stir to coat.
Add the green beans and sherry or shao shing and cook, stirring often until the green beans are heated through and coated, about 1 minute longer.

Notes

Make-Ahead: Can be prepared through step one up to one day in advance. Store beans in a sealed container in the fridge. The beans will take a bit longer to reheat in step 3.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Category: Side Dish
Method: Stove Top
Cuisine: Asian

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cup each
Calories: 81 calories
Sugar: 5 g
Sodium: 162 mg
Fat: 3 grams
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 12 g
Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 3 g