Steamed Green Beans with Chile Butter

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon sambal oelek (chile paste) or Chinese chile-garlic sauce
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 3/4 pound green beans, trimmed

1. In a small bowl, combine the butter with the sambal oelek and season with salt and pepper.
2. Set a steamer basket in a saucepan filled with 1 inch of water and bring to a boil.
3. Add the beans, cover and steam until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
4. Transfer the beans to a kitchen towel and pat dry.
5. Place the beans in a bowl and top with the butter.

unsalted butter, sambal oelek, salt, green beans

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/steamed-green-beans-with-chile-butter (may not work)