Chinese Peppered Green Beans

Total Time: 4 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons green peppercorns, drained
• 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb chinese yard-long beans
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 small red chili pepper, seeded and chopped fine
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, using the bottom of a glass or jar, crush the peppercorns into a coarse pulp. stir in the cilantro.
• 2 heat oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. stir in beans, garlic, brown sugar, chile pepper, peppercorns and cilantro. stir fry for 45 seconds. pour in the water and cover to steam until tender crisp, about 1-2 minutes for smaller beans and 7-9 minutes for the bigger beans depending on the size of the vegetables. serve immediately.