Today's Recipe Find
Braised Green Beans, Asian Style
from The Best Recipe, which is by the Cook's Illustrated people. The recipe says serves 4, but even after I added some sliced ham to make it a complete meal I'd say this serves two, if they like it as much as I did. Reported here is the recipe as I made it, which is - inevitably - slightly different from the original.
1 T. peanut oil (you can use even less)
1/2 c. chopped onion, or several sliced scallion
2 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
3/4 c. chicken stock
3 T. soy sauce (low salt)
1 T. rice wine vinegar
2 t. sugar
1 lb green beans, cut so no piece is over about 3"
3-6 oz. ham or chicken, sliced in skinny pieces
Saute onion and garlic; you can cover the pan and all but caramelize the onion, it's tasty.
Add stock, soy, vinegar and sugar, simmer 3-5 min so it thickens a bit.
Add green beans, toss in sauce, cover, and simmer till beans tender but still offers some bite, about 20 min.
When to add the meat: if raw, add with beans, if cooked, add whenever.
This was so good I'm going to post the Italian Style even though I haven't tried it yet.
Braised Green Beans, Italian Style
2 T. olive oil
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 c. chopped canned tomatoes
1 lb green beans, cut so no piece is over about 3"
s&p
2 T. minced parsley
Saute onion till soft, about 5 min.
Add garlic, saute 1 min.
Add tomatoes, simmer till slightly thickened, about 5 min.
Add green beans, 1/4 s & some pepper, cover, and simmer till beans tender but still offers some bite, about 20 min.
Add parsley & adjust seasonings.
from The Best Recipe, which is by the Cook's Illustrated people. The recipe says serves 4, but even after I added some sliced ham to make it a complete meal I'd say this serves two, if they like it as much as I did. Reported here is the recipe as I made it, which is - inevitably - slightly different from the original.
1 T. peanut oil (you can use even less)
1/2 c. chopped onion, or several sliced scallion
2 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
3/4 c. chicken stock
3 T. soy sauce (low salt)
1 T. rice wine vinegar
2 t. sugar
1 lb green beans, cut so no piece is over about 3"
3-6 oz. ham or chicken, sliced in skinny pieces
Saute onion and garlic; you can cover the pan and all but caramelize the onion, it's tasty.
Add stock, soy, vinegar and sugar, simmer 3-5 min so it thickens a bit.
Add green beans, toss in sauce, cover, and simmer till beans tender but still offers some bite, about 20 min.
When to add the meat: if raw, add with beans, if cooked, add whenever.
This was so good I'm going to post the Italian Style even though I haven't tried it yet.
Braised Green Beans, Italian Style
2 T. olive oil
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 c. chopped canned tomatoes
1 lb green beans, cut so no piece is over about 3"
s&p
2 T. minced parsley
Saute onion till soft, about 5 min.
Add garlic, saute 1 min.
Add tomatoes, simmer till slightly thickened, about 5 min.
Add green beans, 1/4 s & some pepper, cover, and simmer till beans tender but still offers some bite, about 20 min.
Add parsley & adjust seasonings.