Chinese Peppered Green Beans

From: AllRecipes

Bright, crisp and spicy with crushed green peppercorns,
   fresh red chile pepper and garlic, these green beans will
   add lots of flavor and color to your meal. If you can't
   find Chinese yardlong or 'snake' beans, then regular green
   beans will do just fine. Prep Time: approx. 10 Minutes. Cook
   Time: approx. 3 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 13 Minutes. Makes
   6 servings.

2 tablespoons green
peppercorns, drained
1 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound Chinese yardlong beans

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 small red chile pepper,
seeded and chopped fine
2 tablespoons water

Directions
1 In a small bowl, using the bottom of a glass or jar,
   crush the peppercorns into a coarse pulp. Stir in the cilantro.
2 Heat oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high
   heat. Stir in beans, garlic, brown sugar, chile pepper,
   peppercorns and cilantro. Stir-fry for 45 seconds. Pour in the
   water and cover to steam for about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.