These Chinese garlic green beans are stir fried to perfection, and make for a quick and easy side dish to serve with Asian food.
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Stir fried or sauteed green beans is such a quick and tasty side dish, and a great way to include more veggies in your diet. Garlic green beans are a common entry on Chinese takeaway menus, but this homemade version is healthier, cheaper and faster to make than ordering.
🥘 Ingredients
For this recipe you will need fresh green beans, garlic, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, and chili flakes.
I would not recommend using frozen green beans as they tend to contain too much water. You can omit or replace the condiments as needed to fit your dietary requirements, and omit the chili flakes if you don’t want any heat.
🔪 Instructions
Clean the green beans and trim off the edges. Slice the garlic thinly.
Combine the oyster sauce, 2 tbsp sesame oil, some chili flakes and soy sauce in a small bowl and set aside. Then, heat up 2 tbsp sesame oil in a wok or a large skillet on high temperature.
When the oil is really hot, it’s time to add the garlic and green beans. Fry them while stirring, and make sure to coat them in the hot oil.
When the green beans start to look slightly softer and wrinkly, it’s time to add the sauce we made earlier. Pour it into the wok, and keep stirring the beans around for another minute.
Move the green beans to a serving bowl. Garnish with more chili flakes if you want, then serve.
💭 Top tips
- The stir frying process goes fast, and requires constant stirring while frying. You don’t want to leave the green beans to cook in your wok or skillet for too long.
- Feel free to experiement with additional seasoning!
🥗 Serving suggestions
Although garlic green beans tend to be served with Chinese food, there is a large variety of main dishes that would go perfect with them. Here are some of my top choices:
- Ginger and spring onion chicken
- Cashew chicken stir fry
- Chicken chow mein
- Lemon chicken with orzo
- Honey glazed roast chicken
- Chicken adobo
🍲 Leftovers
Store leftover Chinese garlic green beans in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Serve the leftovers cold, or reheat them in the microwave.
You can also freeze this Chinese side dish for up to 3 months.
📋 Frequently asked questions
Is this recipe allergy friendly? – Be aware of allergens in your soy sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil. Always check the labels to ensure that the ingredients you use comply with your dietary requirements. This recipe is dairy free and egg free.
Are garlic green beans vegan? – Oyster sauce is usually not vegan. Make sure to find a vegan friendly oyster sauce alternative, or omit the oyster sauce for a vegan version of the dish.
🍴 More healthy side dishes
Recipe
Chinese Garlic Green Beans
Ingredients
- 1 lb green beans (500 g)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp oyster sauce
- 4 tbsp sesame oil
- 4 tsp soy sauce
- chili flakes
Instructions
- Clean the green beans and trim off the edges. Slice the garlic thinly.
- Combine the oyster sauce, 2 tbsp sesame oil, some chili flakes and soy sauce in a small bowl and set aside. Then, heat up 2 tbsp sesame oil in a wok or a large skillet on high temperature.
- When the oil is really hot, it's time to add the garlic and green beans. Fry them while stirring, and make sure to coat them in the hot oil.
- When the green beans start to look slightly softer and wrinkly, it's time to add the sauce we made earlier. Pour it into the wok, and keep stirring the beans around for another minute.
- Move the green beans to a serving bowl. Garnish with more chili flakes if you want, then serve.
Notes
Top tips
- he stir frying process goes fast, and requires constant stirring while frying. You don’t want to leave the green beans to cook in your wok or skillet for too long.
- Feel free to experiement with additional seasoning!
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