Szechuan Blistered Green Beans

• 1 pound green beans
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorn
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon chili oil
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1 pinch salt

1. Wash and chop the green beans into 1 inch lengths.
2. In a large skillet, heat up oil over high heat for 2 minutes. Add green beans to the skillet and arrange them so that they are mostly flat against the pan.
3. On medium-high heat, blister the green beans. Cover skillet with lid since oil will splatter. This takes 5-7 minutes. When skin of green beans is wrinkled and somewhat browned, it is done.
4. Add 2 tbsp of water to the skillet and cover with lid again to make sure green beans is cooked through.
5. Add garlic, peppercorn, red pepper flakes and chili oil and saute the green beans for 2 minutes. Add salt to taste.

green beans, canola oil, szechuan peppercorn, red pepper, chili oil, garlic, salt

Taken from food52.com/recipes/38115-szechuan-blistered-green-beans (may not work)