Spicy Szechuan Green Beans

Name: Spicy Szechuan Green Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb. fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into halves or thirds; 2 T soy sauce (see notes); 1 T rice vinegar (not seasoned); 2 tsp. sweetener of your choice (see notes); red pepper flakes (see notes); 1/4 tsp. white pepper (or use black pepper if you don’t have white pepper); 1 T vegetable oil (see notes); 2 T minced garlic; 2 T peeled and minced ginger root