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Sambal Goreng Green Beans Recipe

These Indonesian sambal goreng green beans are cooked in a mildly spicy coconut milk sauce with sambal oelek, garlic and ketjap manis. An easy vegetable side dish with plenty of Indonesian flavour.

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4

Ingredients

  • 9 oz fresh green beans (about 2 cupstrimmed and cut)
  • 1 small onionfinely chopped
  • 1 garlic cloveminced
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp chili pastesambal oelek
  • 1/2 tsp ground galangallaos
  • 1 tsp tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 tsp sweet soy saucekecap manis
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 tsp brown sugar or palm sugar
  • Pinch salt
  • Fresh red chillioptional

Instructions

  1. Trim the ends of the green beans. Cut larger beans in half. Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the beans for 5 minutes. Drain well.
  2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
  3. Add the sambal chili paste, galangal and tomato paste. Cook for 1 minute, stirring. Add the sweet soy sauce.
  4. Pour in the coconut milk and add the brown sugar. Stir and simmer gently for 3 to 5 minutes, until the sauce starts to thicken.
  5. Add the drained green beans and stir to coat. Simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender but still have some bite.
  6. Season with salt. Add more chili paste if desired and garnish with fresh red chilli.

Notes

Allow the green beans to cool, then transfer them to an airtight container. Keep refrigerated for 3-4 days.

Reheat gently in a saucepan over low to medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Add a small splash of water if the sauce has thickened.

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Recipe from https://dishfullofmemories.com/sambal-goreng-green-beans/