Name: Long Bean Salad
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 side-dish servings
Ingredients: 1 bunch Chinese long beans (1 1/4 lb), trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces; 3 large shallots (6 oz), sliced lengthwise and fried; 2 large shallots (4 oz), thinly sliced; 4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced and fried; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted; 2 tablespoons salted roasted peanuts, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon peanut oil; Garnish: fresh cilantro leaves and lime wedges

Pae Thee Thoke

Chinese long beans, also known as yard-long beans, really are long — about 18 inches.

Recipe information

Total Time
35 minutes
Yield
Makes 4 side-dish servings

Ingredients

1 bunch Chinese long beans (1 1/4 lb), trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces

3 large shallots (6 oz), sliced lengthwise and fried

2 large shallots (4 oz), thinly sliced

4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced and fried

1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

2 tablespoons salted roasted peanuts, finely chopped

1 tablespoon peanut oil

Garnish: fresh cilantro leaves and lime wedges

Preparation

Step 1
Cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain, then plunge into a large bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Drain beans well and pat dry.
Step 2
Toss beans with remaining ingredients and season with salt.

TagsSalad Asian Chinese East Asian Chinese Long Bean Green Bean Bean and Legume Vegetable Shallot Garlic Root Vegetable Peanut Nut Side Dinner Gluten Free Dairy Free Vegetarian Quick Easy Poach Lunar New Year Gourmet

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