Name: Spicy Stir-Fried Chinese Long Beans with Peanuts
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb Chinese long beans*; 1/2 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts (2 1/2 oz; not cocktail peanuts); 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 2 to 3 small fresh Thai chiles** (to taste), finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 1 large shallot, halved lengthwise, then very thinly sliced crosswise (1/2 cup); 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; Garnish: lime wedges; a well-seasoned 14-inch flat-bottomed wok

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Spicy Stir-Fried Chinese Long Beans with PeanutsRomulo Yanes

Pa-O Long Beans

Finding long beans is worth the effort — the high heat of the wok is just too much for green beans, which aren't as hearty.

Cooks' notes:

· Beans can be boiled, drained, and patted dry 3 hours ahead. · If you don't have a wok, beans can be cooked in a 12-inch heavy skillet. (They will lack smoky flavor.)

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