Green Beans with Spicy Peanut Sauce

From Closet Cooking

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 shallot (chopped)
• 1 clove garlic (grated)
• 1 teaspoon ginger (grated)
• 1 pound green beans
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon cilantro (chopped)
• 1 red chili pepper (sliced)
• 1 handful peanuts (chopped)

METHOD:

1. Heat the oil in a pan.
2. Add the shallot and saute until tender, about 3 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and ginger and saute for a minute.
4. Add the green beans and saute until just tender, about 3 minutes.
5. Mix the peanut butter, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, chili sauce, lime juice and water in a bowl.
6. Add the peanut butter sauce to the green beans and toss to coat.
7. Serve garnished with cilantro, sliced red chilies and chopped peanuts.