Green Beans with Peanuts and Chile de Arbol

Method7 steps

1. 1

   Step 1: Have the garlic minced, the dried chiles stemmed and thinly sliced, and the scallion whites and light-green parts thinly sliced before heating the skillet. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add all the trimmed, sliced green beans (1 lb) and cook uncovered for 2–3 minutes, checking from 2 minutes, until tender-crisp. Drain well and set aside; discard the cooking water.

   Check the green beans · 2 minUses 1 lb green beans, ends trimmed and cut diagonally into about 2-inch pieces · Water as needed for cooking and draining the beans · Salt as needed for the bean-cooking water

2. 2

   Step 2: Mix all the soy sauce (1 tbsp), ready chicken broth (¼ cup), brown sugar (½ tsp) and measured half-teaspoon of salt in a small bowl. Keep this sauce beside the stove before starting the quick stir-fry.

   Uses 1 tbsp soy sauce · ¼ cup ready chicken broth · ½ tsp brown sugar · ½ tsp kosher or sea salt for the sauce

3. 3

   Step 3: Heat all the peanut oil (2 tbsp) over high heat in a large heavy skillet until hot but not smoking. Add all the ready roasted peanuts (½ cup) and stir constantly for about 20 seconds. Do not wait for them to brown; they burn quickly.

   Stir the peanuts · 1 minUses 2 tbsp peanut oil · ½ cup ready roasted peanuts

4. 4

   Step 4: Add all the already minced garlic (4) and sliced chiles de arbol to the fried peanuts and oil. Stir for about 10 seconds.

   Stir the garlic and chiles · 1 minUses All the peanuts and oil from the skillet · 4 garlic cloves, minced or pressed · All 3–4 prepared dried chiles de arbol

5. 5

   Step 5: Add all the already sliced scallion whites and light-green parts to the peanuts, garlic and chiles. Stir for another 10–15 seconds, checking from 10 seconds.

   Stir the scallions · 1 minUses All the fried peanuts and aromatics · All 4–6 sliced scallion whites and light-green parts

6. 6

   Step 6: Add all the well-drained cooked green beans and toss with the fried peanuts and aromatics. Pour in all the mixed sauce and cook over high heat for 3–4 minutes, checking from 3 minutes, until the beans are hot and well coated.

   Finish the green-bean stir-fry · 3 minUses All the skillet mixture · All the beans after draining and discarding their cooking water · All the mixed sauce

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   Step 7: Serve the finished green beans, peanuts and sauce immediately as four side portions.

   Uses All the hot finished stir-fry