Chinese Green Beans With Garlic Sauce Recipe
A flavorful and easy-to-make Chinese Green Beans with Garlic Sauce recipe that features crispy, tender green beans tossed in a savory garlic and soy-based sauce. This dish offers multiple cooking methods including traditional frying, broiling, and air frying to suit different kitchen setups and preferences.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Frying, Broiling, Air Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Sauce Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 cup chicken broth, beef broth, or vegetable broth
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Green Beans
- 1/2 pound green beans, ends trimmed
Oil for Cooking
- 1/4 cup peanut oil, avocado oil, or safflower oil (for frying)
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil (for broiling or air frying)
Instructions
- Make the Sauce: In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, broth of choice, cornstarch, sesame oil, and finely chopped garlic until well combined; set aside.
- Prepare the Green Beans: Trim the ends off the green beans, wash them thoroughly, then dry well using a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
- Traditional Frying Method: Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a wok or deep skillet over medium-high heat to about 350°F. Slowly add the green beans and fry for 3 to 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until the beans become wrinkled. Turn off the heat and transfer the beans to paper towels to drain excess oil. Remove the oil from the skillet.
- Make the Stir Fry: Use the same skillet or wok, add the prepared sauce, and heat over medium until the sauce bubbles. Add the cooked green beans and toss quickly to coat evenly.
- Season and Serve: Turn off heat, season the green beans with salt to taste, and serve immediately.
- Broiling Method (Alternative): Preheat oven broiler. Line a large baking tray with aluminum foil. Toss green beans with 1 tablespoon peanut oil, lay flat on tray without overlapping, season with salt. Broil for 3 to 6 minutes until lightly charred. Transfer to paper towels to remove excess oil, then proceed with the stir fry steps to coat in sauce.
- Air Fryer Method (Alternative): Preheat the air fryer to 380°F for 3-5 minutes. Toss green beans with 1 tablespoon peanut oil. Place beans in air fryer basket and air fry for 15 minutes, shaking basket several times to ensure even cooking. Beans should be wrinkled, slightly charred, and tender. If needed, air fry for an additional 5 minutes. Remove and follow stir fry steps to coat in sauce.
Notes
- Choose peanut, avocado, or safflower oil for frying to get the best flavor and high smoke points.
- For a vegetarian or vegan option, use vegetable broth instead of chicken or beef broth.
- Be careful not to overcrowd the pan or basket when frying, broiling, or air frying to ensure even cooking.
- Adjust salt after adding sauce as soy sauce contains sodium.
- Green beans can be substituted with other similar vegetables like snap peas for variation.
- If you prefer spicier, consider adding a dash of chili flakes or fresh sliced chili in the sauce mix.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 recipe (approximately 1 cup cooked green beans with sauce)
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Chinese green beans, garlic sauce green beans, stir-fried green beans, side dish, vegetarian Chinese recipe, easy green beans recipe
