Spicy Stir-Fried Chinese Long Beans with Peanuts
A vibrant stir-fry dish featuring crisp-tender Chinese long beans tossed with crunchy ground peanuts, aromatic garlic, and spicy Thai chiles, finished with a tangy lime juice dressing. This traditional Asian side dish offers a perfect balance of textures and flavors.
Ingredients
- •1½ lb Chinese long beans
- •½ cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
- •2 teaspoons soy sauce
- •2 whole Thai chiles
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •1½ tablespoons peanut oil
- •1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- •1 whole shallot
- •2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- •1 serving lime wedges
- •1 piece flat-bottomed wok
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook untrimmed beans in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer with tongs to a large bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking, then drain in a colander and pat dry with paper towels. Trim beans and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch pieces.
5 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, pulse peanuts in a food processor until about half of peanuts are finely ground and remainder are in very large pieces (do not grind to a paste).
2 min
- 3.
Stir together soy sauce, chiles, and salt in a small bowl.
1 min
- 4.
Heat wok over high heat until a bead of water dropped onto cooking surface evaporates immediately. Add oil, swirling to coat wok, then add garlic and stir-fry until garlic begins to turn pale golden, about 5 seconds. Add peanuts, and stir-fry until all of mixture is golden, about 30 seconds. Add beans, and stir-fry until hot and well coated, about 2 minutes. Remove wok from heat, then stir in soy sauce mixture and shallot, stirring until shallot has wilted. Drizzle in lime juice and season with salt, then transfer to a bowl. Serve warm or at room temperature.
5 min
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