Choi with Crispy Red Beans
Roasting beans is a great way to add protein and crunch to any dish. Plus it uses up any left over beans cooked earlier in the week.
Ingredients
1 cup red beans
2 heads choi, cut into quarters and washed
1 tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce
1 lime, zest and juice
1/4 cup olive oil
Method
- In a large pot, cover the beans by at least two inches with cold water then bring to a boil over high heat
- Reduce to a simmer and cook until the beans are tender (about 30 minutes)
- Drain and let cool
- Heat oven to 400F
- Toss the cut choi with a good glug of olive oil and pinch of salt then lay on a baking sheet cut sides up and with some space between pieces
- Toss the cooked beans with a glug of olive oil and big pinch of salt and scatter over the same baking sheet
- Place in the oven to roast and cook until the choi is tender and the beans have started to crisp (about 20 minutes)
- In a bowl or jar combine the fish sauce, lime zest, juice, and olive oil and whisk or shake to combine
- Turn the oven to broil and broil until the choi has started to char a little bit
- Remove the tray from the oven and drizzle with the lime dressing and serve warm or room temperature
