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    Home » Side Dishes

    Chinese Garlic Green Beans

    Posted: Mar 16, 2020 · Updated: Apr 1, 2021 by Tonje

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    These Chinese garlic green beans are stir fried to perfection, and make for a quick and easy side dish to serve with Asian food.

    Chinese garlic green beans in a white bowl with rice and potstickers in the background.

    Jump to:
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 💭 Top tips
    • 🥗 Serving suggestions
    • 🍲 Leftovers
    • 📋  Frequently asked questions
    • 🍴   More healthy side dishes
    • Recipe

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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 tablespoon sesame oil, some chili flakes and soy sauce in a small bowl and set aside. Then, heat up 2 tablespoon 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.

    Green beans cooking in a wok.

    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.

    Green beans in a wok covered with stir fry sauce.

    💭 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!
    Green beans, potstickers and rice on a plate.

    🥗 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.

    Green beans, potstickers and rice on a plate with a bowl of rice in the background.

    📋  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

    • Thai coconut rice
    • Healthy homemade ranch dip
    • Sweet potato fries
    • Air Fryer Green Beans
    • Chili lime rice

    Recipe

    Chinese Garlic Green Beans

    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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    Created by: Tonje
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    Prep Time 2 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Total Time 7 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Chinese
    Servings 4
    Calories 166 kcal
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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb green beans (500 g)
    • 2 garlic cloves
    • 2 teaspoon oyster sauce
    • 4 tablespoon sesame oil
    • 4 teaspoon soy sauce
    • chili flakes

    Instructions
     

    • Clean the green beans and trim off the edges. Slice the garlic thinly.
    • Combine the oyster sauce, 2 tablespoon sesame oil, some chili flakes and soy sauce in a small bowl and set aside. Then, heat up 2 tablespoon 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

    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.

    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!

    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.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 166kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 424mgPotassium: 252mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 782IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword green beans, stir fry
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