Szechuan Green Beans

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 0.125 teaspoon ginger powder
• 0.25 cup red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
• 0.5 teaspoon sesame oil
• 0.5 pound long green beans
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Steps

1. Cook and stir peppercorns in a dry skillet over medium heat until aromatic, 2 to 3 minutes. Grind peppercorns using a mortar and pestle.
2. Heat peanut oil in a small skillet over medium heat; add garlic and cook until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Mix ground peppercorns and ginger into garlic.
3. Mix red wine vinegar, soy sauce, green onion, hoisin sauce, and sesame oil into garlic mixture; cook and stir until sauce is heated through, 2 to 4 minutes.
4. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add green beans, cover, and steam until tender, about 5 minutes.
5. Toss green beans and sauce together in a bowl; top with sesame seeds.