Chinese Style Sauteed Green Beans with Garlic
These tender and crispy green beans are ready in minutes. Use a hot skillet or high-sided pan to mimic the stir-fry effect with a garlic-infused sauce that amps up the flavor of seasonal green beans.
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans ends trimmed
- 3 tablespoons canola oil or other neutral flavored cooking oil
- 4 tablespoons minced garlic from 6 to 8 cloves
- ¼ cup vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon shoyu soy sauce low-sodium
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
Blanch Green Beans
- Bring a large saucepan filled with water to a boil. Prepare the green beans by trimming ends and setting aside in a medium bowl. Mince garlic and set to the side. In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce and vegetable broth. Set aside.
- Once water is boiling, add the green beans and cook for two minutes. Prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl with water and ice cubes.
- Using tongs or a slotted spoon, remove green beans after 2 minutes and immediately submerge them in the ice bath. This will help to stop the cook time and keep the beans bright green. Remove beans from the ice bath and lay them flat in an even layer on a clean kitchen towel to dry.
Sauté Green Beans
- Heat a large 12-inch stainless steel skillet or high-sided sauté pan on medium high heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Add a couple drops of water to perform the Mercury ball test. If the water pools together to form a large droplet and swirls around the pan, it's ready. Add in the cooking oil and swirl the oil in the pan to coat.
- Add green beans to cook for about 5 minutes, using tongs to stir them regularly. The ends and edges will begin to crisp and blister slightly. Remove green beans to a plate. Add a drizzle of oil to the pan if needed.
- Add the garlic to the hot pan. Stir continuously for a minute until fragrant. Add in the broth and soy sauce mixture and stir to combine. Bring sauce to simmer to reduce slightly by ⅓. Sprinkle in kosher salt and ground black pepper. Taste sauce to check for seasoning.
- Return green beans back to the pan and use tongs to gently toss the beans with the sauce. Plate and enjoy.
Nutrition
Serving: 4 servingsCalories: 143kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.04gSodium: 502mgPotassium: 286mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 815IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 1mg
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