Description
These Chinese Green Beans Recipe are made with trimmed green beans, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds green beans, trimmed
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Start by heating up the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok on medium high heat.
- Throw in the green beans and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and ginger and toss frequently for 8 minutes.
- Mix the sauce together in a bowl and stir well.
- Pour in the sauce and cook for another 4-6 minutes until the green beans are on the softer side, but not too soft.
- Garnish with sesame seeds.
Notes
- Blanch the green beans: Before cooking the green beans, blanch them in boiling water for a few minutes. This will help to soften them slightly and make them easier to stir-fry or sauté.
- Use high heat: Chinese cooking often requires high heat, and this is especially true for green beans. Use a wok or a large skillet and make sure it is very hot before adding the green beans. This will help to prevent the green beans from becoming soggy.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When stir-frying or sautéing the green beans, make sure not to overcrowd the pan. This can cause the green beans to steam rather than sear, resulting in a mushy texture. Work in batches if necessary.
- Add aromatics and seasonings: Green beans pair well with aromatics like garlic, ginger, and scallions. Add these to the pan along with soy sauce, oyster sauce, or other seasonings for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sides
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 66.0
- Sugar: 2.2 g
- Sodium: 99.2 mg
- Fat: 1.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 11.6 g
- Fiber: 4.1 g
- Protein: 3.3 g
- Cholesterol: 6.2 mg
