Ken Shoe Green Beans

Ingredients

• 1 pinch pepper black
• 1 tablespoon ginger root fresh minced
• 1 pound green beans fresh trimmed cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon garlic minced
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil; peanut oil preferred for frying
• 1.5 teaspoons soya sauce dark
• 0.5 teaspoon sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• wok

Directions

1. Heat the peanut oil in a wok or skillet with high sides over medium-high heat until almost smoking; add the green beans. Quickly cook and stir the beans in the hot oil until they are bright green and starting to show brown spots, about 2 minutes.
2. Remove the beans to a bowl.
3. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of oil from the pan and return to heat. Cook and stir the ginger and garlic in the oil until they have started to brown, about 2 minutes. Return the green beans to the wok; add the dark soy sauce, sugar, and black pepper. Cook until hot; about 30 more seconds.