Serves 1
Directions
- 1Wash and trim the green beans.
- 2Place the green beans into boiling water and set a timer for 6 minutes.
- 3While the green beans are cooking, prepare ice water.
- 4Drain the green beans after 6 minutes.
- 5Add the drained green beans to the ice water to shock them and prevent further cooking.
- 6Prepare the sauce by mincing or crushing 6-8 medium-sized garlic cloves.
- 7Heat a skillet and add 1/4 cup of neutral oil, ensuring the skillet is well coated.
- 8Drain the green beans really well to remove all water.
- 9Drop the green beans into the hot skillet, keeping it on high heat, and let them start to blister.
- 10Add all the garlic to the skillet.
- 11Stir in 1 tablespoon of soy sauce or tamari.
- 12Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl.
- 13Zest and squeeze the juice of 1 1/2 lemons into the bowl with the green beans.
- 14Season with salt to taste.
- 15Mix everything together and enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1 lb green beans
- 0.25 cup neutral oil
- 6 crushed garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
- 1.5 lemons
- to taste salt
Equipment
skilletbowl
Tips
- Do not boil green beans longer than 6 minutes to prevent them from turning brown.
- Shock the green beans in ice water to stop them from cooking further and retain their color.
- Drain string beans really well to avoid splattering when added to hot oil.
- Keep the heat high when blistering the green beans.
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