The Best Spicy Vegan Green Beans

Ingredients

• 32 ounces fresh trimmed green beans

• 4 tbsp soy sauce

• 2 ½ tbsp chili crisp

• 2 tsp diced/minced garlic or measure with your heart

• salt to taste

• black pepper to taste

• chinese five spice (optional) to taste

• red pepper flakes or thai chili flakes (optional) to taste

• 2 tsp cornstarch

• 2 tsp sesame oil (optional)

• juice of one lime

• vegan butter or neutral oil for cooking

  
  

Instructions

Par-cook the green beans

• Place green beans in a large bowl with about 1 cup of water. Cover with a paper towel and microwave for 5-6 minutes. (If they don't fit well, break into two smaller batches to avoid overcrowding.)

  Drain the green beans and let them steam dry for ~5 mins.

Blister/sear green beans & add sauce

• Heat a generous amount of vegan butter or neutral oil over medium-high heat in a large/wide sauté pan. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, chili crisp, garlic, salt, pepper, Chinese five-spice, chili flakes, and cornstarch.

• Add the green beans to the pan. Allow them to sizzle and blister for ~3 mins undisturbed. Give them a toss and then let them cook for ~3 more mins.

  Give them a test to see if they are to your preferred texture. If you want them softer or more blistered, you can continue cooking for a few more minutes. I prefer them slightly soft but not mushy/still having some bite.

• Once you're happy with the texture, slightly lower the heat and add the sauce. Toss the beans in the sauce for about 60 seconds, until well coated.

• Top with sesame oil, fresh lime juice, and enjoy!

  
  

Recipe by: Olivia Lovelace, FOTF Board Member