Spicy Coconut Green Beans
Juggling all of your recipes while preparing a big holiday dinner can be really tough. Having some of your dishes prepared ahead of time and ready to just pop into the oven can be such a great time saver.
I came up with these green beans because you can make it a bit ahead of time and the beans still taste crunchy and fresh when you serve them. Instead of a classic green bean dish, I was inspired by Thai flavors and used chile paste and coconut milk to put a unique spin on the holiday classic. For a topping I used fried wontons instead of the traditional fried onions or potatoes.
Cook the onions and mushrooms first, then add the coconut milk and chile paste.
Remove from heat and stir in the green beans.
I stored this for 2 days before dumping it into a baking dish and cooking it in time for dinner.
Bake and serve with the fried wontons.
This has somewhat similar flavors to a thai coconut soup or even a penang curry. It’s such an awesome twist on a green bean casserole.
It’s a great mashup of classic and modern so that everyone at your table will love it!
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Spicy Coconut Green Beans
Chile paste and coconut milk give this twist on a classic green bean casserole a unique Thai flavor.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large onion sliced
- 6 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 can coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons thai chile paste sambol
- 1 lime juice
- 1.5 pounds raw green beans
- crispy wonton strips
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large frying pan and add the onion. Cook about 15 minutes until browned and softened. Add the mushrooms and cook 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute. Add the flour and cook 2 minutes until golden.
- Add the coconut milk and chile paste. Bring to a simmer to thicken.
- Remove from heat and stir in the green beans. Add the lime juice and stir to combine.
- Store in the fridge up to 2 days before cooking
- When ready to use, pour into a baking dish.
- Bake at 400 for about 30 minutes. Remove from oven, top with wontons, and serve.