Green Beans with Peanut Sauce
Green beans with peanut sauce. Saute green beans with garlic and top them with spicy and savory Thai peanut sauce. Easy, healthy and delicious recipe.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 oz (230g) green beans
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 cloves garlic (finely minced, finely minced)
- Ground peanuts (optional)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar (or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons ground peanut
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- 1
Trim the ends of the green beans, rinse them, and set aside.
- 2
Add all the peanut sauce ingredients to a saucepan. Use a whisk to mix everything together quickly before placing the pan on the stovetop over low heat. Continue whisking the sauce until the ingredients are fully combined.
- 3
As soon as the sauce starts to bubble, turn off the heat. If you prefer a thinner sauce, you can add a little water to dilute it while cooking. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- 4
In a pan, add the oil and sauté the garlic until it turns light brown. Add the green beans and stir continuously until they are tender. Transfer to a serving plate, pour some peanut sauce over the green beans, and sprinkle with ground peanuts. Serve immediately.