Frozen string beans recipe
These delicious frozen string beans with bell pepper & sesame are bursting with flavors making them the perfect side dish for your family
Servings: 3 people
Calories:
Cost: 4€
Equipment
- large heavy-based pan or skillet
Ingredients
Frozen Green Beans with Bell Pepper & Sesame
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 a small thumb of ginger
- 2 big shallots
- 2 tablespoon oil
- pinch of salt
- a sprinkle of cayenne pepper
- about 600g of frozen beans (200g/person) or more
- dust of bicarbonate of soda
- 1 long bell pepper
- a sprinkle of black pepper
- a handful of fresh herbs; I used cilantro & chives
- 2 tablespoon roasted sesame
- 2 tablespoon sunflower seed (optional)
- ½ lemon
Instructions
Frozen Green Beans with Bell Pepper & Sesame
- Dice & slice the ginger, garlic, and shallots respectively
- Put them in an already heating pan at a medium heat
- Add oil and stir fry these for about 8 mins
- Add a pinch of salt, sprinkle some cayenne pepper, and stir
- Bring the frozen beans, increase the heat and stir thoroughly the beans
- Pass dust of bicarbonate on beans and stir
- Cover, let them cook for about 8 mins but keep on stirring now & then
- During this time prepare the herbs and cut the bell pepper into long strips
- Add the strips of bell pepper to the beans
- Cover and cook for 4 mins
- Cut off the heat. Stir gently
- Add your fresh herbs, sesame, and sunflower seeds
- Sprinkle with black pepper and squeeze the ½ lemon before serving
- Bon appetit and please do rate this recipe for others.