Thai-style green beans

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 3/4 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon shallot, chopped, 1/2 ounce
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated

In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, peanut butter and red pepper flakes; set aside.

Par cook the green beans.

In a large skillet or wok, sauté the green beans 3-5 minutes until crisp-tender.

Add the shallot and ginger and cook for 2 minutes longer.

Remove from the heat and add the sauce mixture; toss to coat.