1Prep a bowl of ice water and boil your water at the same time.
2Prep a bowl of ice water and boil your water at the same time.
3Prep a bowl of ice water and boil your water at the same time.
4Add the green beans to the boiling water and cook for 7-8 minutes until they are bright green, slightly crunchy, and soft to the bite.
5Add the green beans to the boiling water and cook for 7-8 minutes until they are bright green, slightly crunchy, and soft to the bite.
6Add the green beans to the boiling water and cook for 7-8 minutes until they are bright green, slightly crunchy, and soft to the bite.
7Immediately transfer the cooked green beans to the ice water to stop the cooking process and let them cool down.
8Immediately transfer the cooked green beans to the ice water to stop the cooking process and let them cool down.
9Immediately transfer the cooked green beans to the ice water to stop the cooking process and let them cool down.
10Peel garlic cloves and zhuzh them with a little avocado oil until it's a watery texture with visible pieces of garlic.
11Peel garlic cloves and zhuzh them with a little avocado oil until it's a watery texture with visible pieces of garlic.
12Peel garlic cloves and zhuzh them with a little avocado oil until it's a watery texture with visible pieces of garlic.
13Heat your biggest frying pan and add oil to coat the bottom.
14Heat your biggest frying pan and add oil to coat the bottom.
15Heat your biggest frying pan and add oil to coat the bottom.
16Add green beans to the hot pan in a single layer and let them sit undisturbed for 1 to 2 minutes until blistered, then toss and repeat once more to get a char on the bottom.
17Add green beans to the hot pan in a single layer and let them sit undisturbed for 1 to 2 minutes until blistered, then toss and repeat once more to get a char on the bottom.
18Add green beans to the hot pan in a single layer and let them sit undisturbed for 1 to 2 minutes until blistered, then toss and repeat once more to get a char on the bottom.
19Add the zhuzhed garlic to the pan with the green beans and cook and toss for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
20Add the zhuzhed garlic to the pan with the green beans and cook and toss for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
21Add the zhuzhed garlic to the pan with the green beans and cook and toss for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
22Remove the green beans with the oil, garlic, and char from the pan and place them in a serving bowl.
23Remove the green beans with the oil, garlic, and char from the pan and place them in a serving bowl.
24Remove the green beans with the oil, garlic, and char from the pan and place them in a serving bowl.
25In the same dirty pan, add sesame oil, soy sauce, and coconut sugar (or regular sugar/maple syrup).
26In the same dirty pan, add sesame oil, soy sauce, and coconut sugar (or regular sugar/maple syrup).
27In the same dirty pan, add sesame oil, soy sauce, and coconut sugar (or regular sugar/maple syrup).
28Mix the sauce until the sugar melts and it becomes glossy.
29Mix the sauce until the sugar melts and it becomes glossy.
30Mix the sauce until the sugar melts and it becomes glossy.
31Pour the sauce on top of the green beans.
32Pour the sauce on top of the green beans.
33Pour the sauce on top of the green beans.
34Zest the peels of two full lemons into the green beans.
35Zest the peels of two full lemons into the green beans.
36Zest the peels of two full lemons into the green beans.
37Juice the two full lemons and add the juice to the green beans.
38Juice the two full lemons and add the juice to the green beans.
39Juice the two full lemons and add the juice to the green beans.
40Salt generously to taste and mix everything together.
41Salt generously to taste and mix everything together.
42Salt generously to taste and mix everything together.
43Serve immediately.
44Serve immediately.
45Serve immediately.
Ingredients
1 Lbs fresh green beans trimmed
1 Lbs fresh green beans trimmed
1 Lbs fresh green beans trimmed
2 tbsp avocado oil
2 tbsp avocado oil
2 tbsp avocado oil
8 garlic cloves
8 garlic cloves
8 garlic cloves
3 tbsp Sesame oil
3 tbsp Sesame oil
3 tbsp Sesame oil
0.25 cup soy sauce or tamari
0.25 cup soy sauce or tamari
0.25 cup soy sauce or tamari
2 tbsp sugar or honey
2 tbsp sugar or honey
2 tbsp sugar or honey
2 small lemons zested and juiced
2 small lemons zested and juiced
2 small lemons zested and juiced
Salt
Salt
Salt
sesame seeds
sesame seeds
sesame seeds
chili flakes
chili flakes
chili flakes
Equipment
bowl of ice waterlarge potzhuzherbiggest frying panzesterwide skillet or wokmetal tongs (note: wooden utensils recommended by comments)
Tips
Use fresh green beans for the best results.
The key to these green beans is getting a little char on the bottom.
The lemon is what makes these green beans truly addictive.