Thai style long beans

Ingredients

• 2 bunches of long beans
• 1/4 cup - shallots or green onions
• 1/4 cup - ginger
• 2 Tbs - sesame oil
• 4-5 Tbs - fish sauce
• 5-6 Tbs - light soy sauce (I like
• little soya brand the best. It’s
• really tasty)
• 2-3 Tbs - brown sugar
• 2-3 Tbs - Thai chili sauce
• 1/2 cup - roughly chopped basil
• leaves (tightly packed)

Instructions

1. Begin with a large pot of salted water and bring it to a boil.Meanwhile snip or cut the ends off the long beans. You can cut the beans into bite sized pieces but I find that cutting them after they are cooked to be best.
2. Blanch the long beans whole for about 8 minutes, or until tender. "Shock" the beans in ice water for 2 minutes after they come out of your salted water. At this point you can cut them into bite sizes.
3. While the beans are blanching, mince your shallots and ginger. Also measure your sauces and chop your basil. In a non-stick pan, preferably a 10 inch skillet, heat your sesame oil on medium high heat. As your oil begins to smoke sauté your shallots and ginger. Before they begin to brown, add your long beans (the beans should be completely dry at this point). Toss the remaining ingredients in the skillet, the basil should be added last.
4. Feel free to adjust the flavors as you like! Some people may prefer more fish sauce, soy or maybe ginger. Have fun!
5. *Toasted peanuts and cilantro would also go great with this side dish!