Beans are my favorite vegetable and I loved Thai peanut sauce. Here is a recipe I’ve put together from different dishes I have tried.
This dish has a few variations.
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 kg or about 1 pound green beans
For the sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon fresh or ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- Red pepper flakes, to taste
- Whole peanuts toasted
- 1/4 cup water
- Salt, to taste
Rinse and trim the beans.
Mix the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl until blended.
In a wok or skillet on low or medium heat, brown the garlic until fragrant.
Add the green beans and peanuts and cook until almost done. Add the sauce and stir until thickened and beans are cooked but still having some crunch. You can add more water as needed. I served it over quinoa but you can serve with rice.
