Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2007

Do not try this recipe with ground black pepper and dried red chile flakes.I used 1 tbs black pepper and found that the pepper was way too overpowering. I didn't like the recipe so I would suggest following the recipe instead of substituting.

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cinnybear

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Home Town: Orinda, California, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2007

Came out great. I also added finely chopped ginger which put this recipe over the top. Thanks for submitting it.

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Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2007

Delicious! The cilantro is a perfect ingredient in this recipe.

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RLJ

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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2007

These were so good! They had a very authentic flavor and I love the spiciness. I will definitely make these again and again.

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Janna

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Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2005

so so so so good! this is my favorite recipe i've found so far on this site. my boyfriend says it tastes "gourmet". so much flavour! i recommend this to anyone. i believe this recipe would really impress any guests. you can adjust the spiciness by adjusting the amt of red chili.

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SKOOSHA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Stettler, Alberta, Canada

Living In: San Diego, California, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2004

This was very good. Aesthitically pleasing, too. I used only regular green beans. :)

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Huck

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Living In: Livermore, California, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2004

Yowza!!! The submitter of this recipe (Annabel) is going to cringe when she reads that I tried this will canned french style green beans - but that was all I had - couldn't get to the store for fresh beans and I wanted to jazz up canned beans. I have a few recipes that do that but I decided to try this. I used all the ingredients Annabel suggested - I ended up grinding the peppercorns with dried cilantro with my mortar (again-all I had at the time). Then I heated up the oil, added everything except for the drained canned beans - sauteed everything for 60 sec., then added the beans and heated through. No one suspected they were canned and everyone loved them. I ended up admitting I used canned and shared the recipe. Annabel, I will do you justice and do this again using the real thing next time. This is a keeper.

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Aspiring Chef Rita

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Home Town: Woodside, New York, USA

Living In: Linden, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2003

I didn't really enjoy this recipe, I think primary because I don't always like the taste of cilantro. I couldn't get yardlong beans in my little suburban grocery store and I couldn't find green peppercorns. I won't make this again. It wasn't bad, it just didn't turn out to be a taste that I really enjoyed.

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R&R

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Home Town: Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan

Living In: Mechanicsville, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: May 13, 2003

WOW! These were really really good. I wasn't sure how it would taste with the cilatro, but all the ingredients compliment each other nicely.

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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2003

I added some hot mustard at the very end of this recipe to balance the sweetness a bit. Served this as a side dish at a party and everyone wanted the recipe.

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Toni

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2003

These are fabulous. I've added it to my menu and my customers love it!

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SAMARAS_MOM

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Home Town: Sacramento, California, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2002

I fix these with so many different meals now. I am so glad I found this recipe. So very simple!!

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Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2002

I was looking for these asian beans, and these were great. I followed the recipe the first time and felt they weren't done enough. Since then I have made them many times but fry for 5 minutes and steam for 5 minutes (or so). The beans stay crunchy but are much better IMO.

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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2002

I have to confess. I didn't have green peppercorns. I just used a lot of freshly ground black pepper. THE BEANS WERE AMAZING !! I used the leftovers in a stir-fry the next day. I can't wait to buy green peppercorns to see what the difference is!

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