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Chinese Buffet Green Beans

The reason restaurant green beans taste better is because they use high-strength stoves. You can replicate this by heating your wok until it smokes slightly.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Chinese
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Sauce

Stir-fry

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 pound green beans (ends trimmed)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)

Instructions
 

  • Combine the sauce ingredients into a small bowl and set aside.
  • Put your wok on the stove and heat it over high heat. When it starts to smoke slightly, add the oil and green beans. Cook on high heat for 5-6 minutes until the green beans are looking slightly blistered and charred.
  • Remove the wok from the heat for 20 seconds to let it cool down. Reduce the heat to medium and put the wok back on the stove. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of water to the wok, cover with a lid, and cook for 1 minute.
  • Remove the lid. Give the sauce mixture a stir to redistribute the cornstarch, then pour it into the wok.
  • Cook for 30 seconds until the sauce thickens, and toss it evenly with the green beans. Serve immediately.