15 Minute Asian Green Beans Recipe
This 15 minute Asian green beans recipe is packed with crunchy green beans coated in a savory garlic stir fry sauce.
Ingredients
- 6 cups green beans
- 10 garlic cloves
- 1 large shallot
- neutral cooking oil such as avocado oil or vegetable oil
Stir Fry Sauce
- 3 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp light or thin soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Wash, trim, and cut green beans into 2 inch lengths.
- Peel and slice garlic and shallot thinly.
- Prepare stir fry sauce by mixing 3 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon sugar, and 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil. Set aside.
- Add water to a large sauce pan or deep frying pan. Fill pan about 3/4 full with water and bring to a boil. Once water is boiling, add in green beans. and boil for about 5 minutes. When green beans are tender but still crispy, set aside 3 tablespoons of leftover green bean water then drain. Take green beans out of pan and set them aside.
- In the same pan, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Using medium heat, add in sliced garlic and shallot into hot oil. Stir fry for about 1-2 minutes or until soft and fragrant. Turn down heat if garlic and shallots begin to burn.
- Add in green beans to the pan. Add in prepared stir fry sauce and 3 tablespoons of leftover green bean water that was set aside earlier. Turn heat high. Mix everything together until sauce has evenly coated string beans. Stir fry for another 1-2 minutes or until desired green bean tenderness. Serve as a side dish or on top of a bowl of rice as a vegetable bowl.