Gingered Green Beans

• Fine sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed to uniform length
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped pickled ginger
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 2 or 3 whole, small, dried hot chiles, such as birds eye

1. Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a heavy-bottomed pot over high heat, salt the water, and add the beans.
2. Boil until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes.
3. Drain the beans and let cool slightly.
4. Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saute pan over medium-high heat.
5. Add the ginger, garlic, and chiles and saute for 1 minute.
6. Add the beans and saute for 2 minutes, stirring.
7. Use tongs to remove the chiles.
8. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper and serve.

salt, freshly ground black pepper, green beans, vegetable oil, pickled ginger, garlic, chiles

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/gingered-green-beans (may not work)