Kung Pao Green Beans

Kung Pao Green Beans

Ingredients:

12 oz. bag of green beans
1 tbsp. rice wine
1 tbsp. Balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. ghee
4 cloves of garlic (chopped)
½ cup onion (chopped)
1/2 tsp. salt
6 whole dried red chili peppers (chiles de’arbol)
1/3 cup of dry roasted peanuts
 
Directions:
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Boil green beans in salted water till almost tender.  Drain.
Mix wine, vinegar, and soy sauce together.  Set aside.
In a pot, saute’ garlic and onion in ghee until they start to brown.
Add the wine/vinegar/soy mixture, the chiles, and the peanuts.
Continue cooking and stirring for a minute while most of the liquid evaporates. 
Add the green beans and stir until they are well-coated. 
Add salt and a dash of garlic salt.
Remove the dried chile peppers just prior to serving.

Serves 4