Green Bean & Edamame Stir-Fry

Ingredients

1 gal water 1/4 cup sea salt 1 lb green beans, trimmed 1/4 cup fermented black beans 1/2 cup Mirin wine 1 Tbsp brown miso paste 1/2 cup chopped scallions 1 Tbsp minced garlic 1 Tbsp minced ginger 1/2 tsp chili flakes 1 cup thawed and shelled edamame (green soybeans) 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil 2 cups cooked brown rice

Instructions

1. Bring water and salt to a boil in a large stockpot. Blanch green beans for 5 to 7 minutes, or until tender but not mushy. Drain and cool.

2. Combine black beans, wine, miso, scallions, garlic, ginger and chili. Stir until miso dissolves.

3. Cut green beans into 1-inch pieces and combine with edamame in a medium bowl.

4. Add olive oil, then the green bean mixture to a cold wok. Turn heat on high. Stir-fry to heat, then add the black bean mixture. Cook until the sauce sticks to beans. Remove from wok.

5. Evenly divide the beans among four plates and serve with 1/2 cup brown rice.