My Asian-style Green Beans with a New Twist

Last summer I posted my Asian-inspired green bean recipe...YUMM.
Well the bean crop is coming in bushels this year in NJ and I've started experimenting with some of the more abundant ingredients around the fridge.

We've been making a number of stir-fry dishes lately and the early garlic is at a premium, so for this version I used primarily onion and ginger. I also scaled the recipe up a bit because we were left looking for more the last time I made Asian beans...

Renee's Chinese Style Green Beans II
Over a medium flame:
Heat 2-3 Tbsp of good olive oil in a saute pan
Add 1 Tbsp of good quality Shoyu/Tamari/soy sauce
Slice a large onion and toss that in (not a dice, but long thin slices)
Add a little green garlic/garlic curl/ or early garlic (about 1 tbsp worth)
Peel and mince about a thumbs-worth of ginger root (don't skimp, use the real thing)
When the onion is starting to caramelize and has some golden tinges
Add 3 cups trimmed green beans
Toss them into the oil/onion/ginger mixture and stir to coat evenly with the oil
Cover and let cook for 10-12 minutes (basically almost to desired doneness...)
Add a dash of 5 spice powder and black pepper
Stir to coat
Cover again and let cook for 2 more minutes
Turn off the heat and add 1tsp of dark sesame oil
Stir and serve.

My little guy balked at the beans this time - but that's more his personality than anything else. He's currently going through a "if it's not raw I don't want it" phase with veggies...which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
My husband ate a decent sized first serving and went back for seconds making the comment that he thought these were the best version yet, and my older son had 3 portions.
I love it when my family eats green!

Renee's Chinese Style Green Beans

Ok, I know my name doesn't SOUND Asian, but I'd eat Asian cuisine every day of the week given an opportunity.
My boys love Chinese food but they haven't been exposed to the variety of Aisian cuisine that I love yet - because we don't go out often - and especially not with rambunctious 4&5 yr olds.
I also have not had the time to develop an extensive repetoir of home made versions of entrees I love yet...however I do make one or two dishes at home and this is one that ALL members of the household LOVE.

Renee's Chinese Style Green Beans
Over a medium flame, heat 1-2 good glugs of olive oil in a saute pan
Slice 2-3 large cloves of garlic and toss that in
When the garlic is starting to sizzle and has some golden tinges
Add 2 cups trimmed green beans
Toss them into the oil/garlic mixture and stir to coat evenly with the oil
Cover and let cook for 5-7 minutes
Stir in 1TBSP good quality Soy Sauce/Tamari/Shoyu
And a dash of 5 spice powder
Stir to coat
Cover again and let cook for 2 more minutes
Turn off the heat and add 1tsp of dark sesame oil
Stir and serve.

We had this with grilled chicken and pesto pasta last night.
BOTH boys asked for seconds of the beans! YAY!!!!