Serves 1
Directions
- 1Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- 2Add fresh green beans and cook for 5-7 minutes until they are bright green and crisp but soft to the bite.
- 3Drain the green beans and immediately transfer them to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process; let them sit.
- 4Process peeled garlic cloves with a little avocado oil until it has a watery texture but still shows pieces of garlic.
- 5Heat a wide skillet or wok over high heat and add oil to coat the bottom of the pan.
- 6Once the oil is shimmering, add the green beans in a single layer and let them sit undisturbed for 1-2 minutes to get a char.
- 7Toss the green beans and repeat the blistering process once more.
- 8Add the prepared garlic directly to the pan with the green beans and cook and toss for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- 9Remove the green beans to a serving bowl.
- 10In the same dirty pan, add sesame oil, soy sauce, and coconut sugar (or regular sugar/maple syrup).
- 11Mix the sauce ingredients quickly until the sugar melts and the mixture becomes glossy.
- 12Pour the glaze over the green beans.
- 13Zest the peels of two lemons into the green beans.
- 14Juice two full lemons and add the juice to the green beans.
- 15Generously salt the green beans to taste and mix everything together.
- 16Serve immediately.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs fresh green beans trimmed
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 10 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp Sesame oil
- 0.25 cup soy sauce or tamari
- 2 tbsp sugar or honey
- 2 small lemons zested and juiced
- Salt
- sesame seeds or chili flakes
Equipment
large potice water bowlzhuzher/food processorbiggest frying pan/wide skillet/wokmetal tongzester
Tips
- Prep a bowl of ice water and boil water simultaneously.
- Boil green beans for 5-7 minutes until bright green and crisp, then immediately transfer to ice water to stop cooking.
- Process garlic cloves with avocado oil until spoonable with visible pieces.
- Achieve a nice char on the green beans by letting them sit undisturbed in a hot pan.
- Add garlic directly to the pan with green beans and cook until fragrant.
- Make the glaze in the same 'dirty' pan for added flavor.
- Use two full lemons for a truly addictive flavor, or one if you prefer less tang.
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