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Ginger Garlic Green Beans
Author: Melissa Howell
Ingredients
  • 6 oz. bacon
  • About 1 pound of fresh green beans
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 2 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 red onion sliced
  • 3-4 cloves garlic minced or pressed
  • 1 Tbsp. freshly minced ginger or 1 tsp. ginger powder
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt to taste
  • freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Prepare a pot of boiling water on the stove. Meanwhile, trim the ends of the beans and break or cut the beans in half.
  2. Add the beans to the pot of boiling water. Blanch them for one minute, then drain in a colander.
  3. Fry your bacon in a large skillet or cook in the microwave according the microwave directions on your package of bacon.
  4. When your bacon has reached desired level of doneness (more or less crispy), remove from the pan. Drain and let cool a little, then crumble.
  5. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. bacon grease. Add 1 Tbsp. olive oil to the same pan and increase the heat to medium-high.
  6. When the grease is hot, add the onions, ginger, and garlic. Stir frequently until the onions begin to soften.
  7. Add the drained green beans to the pan and stir fry another 2-3 minutes until beans are tender-crisp.
  8. Add the sugar and soy sauce and stir for another 2-3 minutes.
  9. Add the crumbled bacon and stir. Taste and see if it needs any more salt.
  10. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with freshly-ground black pepper if desired.