Chinese Green Beans

I tried for a long time to make Chinese green beans like they serve at Chinese buffets.  I finely figured out that to get the beans to pucker right you have to deep fry them first.  These are absolutely delicious!

Recipe:

1 lb fresh green beans (not french)
2-3 C oil
2 tsps ginger root peeled and minced
2 tsps garlic clove, minced
2 tsps white part sliced green onion
1 Tbs water
1 Tbs soy sauce
½ tsp cornstarch
½ tsp sucanut or honey
½ tsp sesame oil or more
Chili paste or red pepper flakes (optional if you want them spicy)

Wash beans, trim ends and snap and dry them on a towel. Heat oil in wok on medium-medium high until oil is about 350°F. Fry beans in small batches until they begin to shrivel and pucker, about 20-40 seconds. Drain on rack and set aside. Drain wok but don't wipe it out so it's coated with oil and heat it over high heat. Add ginger, garlic and onion and saute a couple of seconds, add rest of ingredients and stir until thickened, a couple more seconds. Add beans and stir a couple more seconds and serve.