Green Beans With Peanuts

• 3 tablespoons:peanut oil
• 2 teaspoons:minced garlic
• 1 inch ginger:root, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 pound:green beans, trimmed
• 4 green:onions, sliced
• 1 cup:white wine
• 1/2 cup:unsalted peanuts
• 1 teaspoon:sugar
• 2 tablespoons:soy sauce

Preparation

1. Cut beans into one-inch slices. Heat peanut oil in wok until it just begins to smoke.
2. Toss in garlic and ginger root. Add beans and onions and stir-fry for two minutes.
3. Add wine, peanuts and sugar, and continue to stir-fry until the wine has evaporated.
4. Add the soy sauce just before serving. Serves 4 to 6.