Hot Szechuan-Style Green Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb green beans
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar or 2 teaspoons Splenda sugar substitute
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon hot chili flakes
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger

Preparation

Rinse and drain green beans;trim off and discard stem ends.
Cut green beans into 2- to 3-inch lengths.
In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, chili flakes, and white pepper.
Set a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over high heat.
When pan is hot, add green beans and 1/4 cup water.
Cover and cook, stirring once, until beans are bright green and slightly crunchy to bite, 3 to 4 minutes.
Uncover and cook until any remaining water has evaporated.
Add oil, garlic, and ginger to pan stir until green beans and garlic are slightly browned, 1to 2 minutes.
Stir soy mixture and add to pan; bring to a boil and stir until most of the liquid has evaporated and the sauce thickens and coats the beans, 2 to 3 minutes.
Pour into serving dish.
Serve hot or cold.