Spicy Stir-Fried Green Beans and Scallions

Name: Spicy Stir-Fried Green Beans and Scallions
Yield: Serves 4 as a side dish
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, soy sauce, preferably light; 1 tablespoon, white wine vinegar or rice wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons, granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons, peanut oil or canola oil; 1 teaspoon, peanut oil or canola oil; 3/4 pound, green beans, stemmed and cut on bias into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 4 , scallions, white and bottom portion of green parts, cut into 2-inch pieces; 3 medium cloves, garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon)

Side Dishes
Vegetables
Quick
Vegetarian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 1999

Resist the twin temptations to toss in every vegetable in the refrigerator and to stir constantly while cooking.

SERVES 4 as a side dish

TIME 30 minutes

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