Wok fried green beans

Clean up the tips and cut the beans into roughly one inch lengths, large bite sized pieces.

Heat a wok over the highest heat until ripping, and work under a vented hood.

Add a long squeeze of neutral high smoke point oil, the beans and a strong pinch of salt and stir fry aggressively about 60 seconds until blistered and half cooked.

Optional: add grated ginger and garlic and stir fry another 60 seconds until they colour.

Deglaze with a small splash of stock or water and toss once more to make a pan sauce that coats the beans.

Variation: snow peas cook exactly the same way, 60 seconds on high, optional aromatics, then a splash to deglaze and steam.