Green Beans With Garlic Butter And Almonds - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 - 1 1/2 lb fresh green beans
1/3 cup butter
1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons white vinegar
1/4 - 1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds

Preparation

Steam or boil the green beans until tender but still crisp; plunge into ice water or very cold water then drain well.
Place the beans onto a clean tea towel then pat dry using paper towels.
Place the beans into a heat proof bowl.
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add in fresh garlic and chili flakes and stir 2 minutes (do not allow the butter to brown).
Mix in the brown sugar, soy sauce and white vinegar; bring to a boil mixing constantly.
Remove from heat then pour over the beans toss to coat.
Mix in the almonds.