Description
Make restaurant-style blistered green beans quickly in a wok or skillet with a savory garlic soy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat until very hot. Add the vegetable oil.
- Add the trimmed green beans to the hot wok in a single layer if possible. Stir-fry for 3 to 5 minutes until the beans start to blister and char slightly.
- Push the beans to one side of the wok. Add the minced garlic and grated ginger to the empty space and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, white pepper, and water.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the beans and aromatics. Toss everything quickly to coat evenly. Cook for 1 minute until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Remove from heat immediately and serve hot.
Notes
- For a spicier flavor, add 1/2 teaspoon of chili flakes with the garlic.
- If you do not have a wok, use a heavy-bottomed skillet and cook the beans in batches to maintain high heat for proper blistering.
- Substitute vegetable broth for the water if you prefer a slightly thinner sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 8 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 0