Spicy Green Beans | Video
Spicy green beans sauteed with garlic and red chili flakes. Coconut flakes add the perfect crunch!
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Ingredients
- 1 kg green beans ends trimmed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup coconut flakes
- 2 garlic cloves peeled and chopped
- 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil.
- Add green beans. Blanch for about 3 minutes or until bright green in color and tender crisp. Drain.
- Add to a bowl of ice water. Drain. Blot dry.
- Heat a large frying pan or skillet over medium heat.
- Add oil. Add coconut flakes. Fry, stirring, for about a minute or until golden. Remove from pan. Set aside.
- Add more oil if needed.
- Add garlic. Sauté, stirring, for a few seconds or until fragrant.
- Add green beans and red chili flakes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Continue to sauté for about 5 minutes or until the green beans are coated in oil and heated through.
- Top with toasted coconut flakes
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Notes
- You can add a little butter to the green beans if you like
- The addition of fried bacon certainly improves the taste
- I highly recommend using fresh green beans in this recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 97mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 11g