Yard-long beans with lime, basil and peanuts
A simple and delicious side dish from Thai inspiration.
Ingredients
1 pound beans (yard-long beans, or green beans, top, tailed and cut into 2 inch pieces)
1⁄2 cup peanut butter (roasted and salted, finely chopped or ground)
3 tablespoons sesame oil
2 lime (juice and zest)
1 tablespoon honey (optional)
2 teaspoons vinegar (rice vinegar or coconut vinegar)
2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
1 pinch salt
1 scallion (sliced thin)
1⁄3 cup basil (fresh Thai basil leaves, chopped)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix chopped peanuts and lime zest. Reserve.
- Mix 1 tablespoon sesame oil, vinegar, lime juice and honey. to make a dressing Set aside.
- Heat 1-2 tablespoons in a wok, and stir fry garlic, onion and beans for about 4-5 minutes. season with a pinch of salt.
- Pour the lime sauce over the vegetablees and cook for a moment, until warmed through.
- Scatter chopped basil and peanut-lime zest mix over the beans. Serve.
Yield
4 servings
Preparation time
15 minutes
Cooking time
5 minutes
Total time
20 minutes
Notes
If you want to serve this recipe cold, Stir fry the vegetables and then toss them into the lime sauce. Allow to cool to room temperature and chill in the fridge until it is time to serve. If you are worried you wouldn't find some of the ingredients, know that you can substitute peanuts with roasted and salted cashew nuts; Thai basil with ordinary basil, coriander or mint; rice vinegar with cider vinegar; a spring oinon with 1/2 small white onion, or a shallot, thinly sliced; sesame oil with peanut or olive oil... and still produce a delicious dish.Source
Thai cuisineThis recipe can be made with green beans, string beans, or runner beans cut into strips. If using green beans, you can do a quick steam instead of stir fry. Place beans, onion and garlic in a heat proof container and pour boiling water over them until covered. Cover with the lid, or improvise with a plate, and let them stand for 3-4 four minutes, and then drain and run under cold water. Yard-long beans are more suited for cooking in oil than in water, but you can try this method with them, as well.
very easy, vegetables, vegetarian
side dish, appetizer, cold, warm
Thai food recipes
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