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Sweet sambal green beans tossed with crunchy peanuts

Sweet Sambal Green Beans

These Sambal Green Beans are spicy, and crunchy, and fresh. The perfect thing to enjoy while curled up in front of the TV.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Sides
Cuisine Chinese, Vegetarian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 251 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 400 grams trimmed green beans
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons Sambal Oelek
  • 100 grams peanuts, roasted & salted

Instructions
 

  • Heat a wok or large skillet over medium high heat
  • Add 1 tablespoon oil to the wok. This could be peanut oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, or any neutral oil.
  • Add the ginger and garlic to the pan, and stir around for a few seconds.
  • Add the green beans and cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes or until the green beans are crisp, tender and bright green. The skin will also start to blister, which is what we want.
  • Add the soy sauce, chili paste, maple syrup, and sesame oil, and stir fry until the green beans are coated, and the sauce starts to look sticky. You’re basically making homemade sweet chili sauce right in the wok.
  • Toss in the chopped peanuts and toss for another few seconds until they get coated in the sauce too.

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Nutrition

Calories: 251kcalCarbohydrates: 14.6gProtein: 9.2gFat: 19.4gSaturated Fat: 2.7gSodium: 513mgPotassium: 456mgFiber: 6gSugar: 2.8gCalcium: 69mgIron: 3mg
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