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Asian Green Beans
These Asian Green Beans are the perfect side dish featuring fresh green beans in an Asian style sweet and spicy sauce. They're perfectly tender-crisp and incredibly flavorful, ready in about 25 minutes from start to finish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 114 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans cleaned and ends trimmed
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Sauce
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce low sodium
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon Chili garlic sauce like sambal oelek
- 1 tablespoon Chili oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds toasted
Instructions
- Sauté the beans. Heat a wok over medium-high heat then add the sesame oil. Add the green beans and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Make the sauce and toss with beans. Combine all the sauce ingredients together then pour over the green beans and toss well. Cook for another 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Garnish and serve. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve.
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Notes
- Don’t overcooked the green beans. They should be bright green and perfectly tender-crips. Parboiling them is not necessary.
- Feel free to play with the spices. Different ingredients you can add to the sauce are ginger, red pepper flakes, etc.
- Customize this recipe to fit your needs. Include other veggies such as mushrooms, baby bok choy, or broccoli.
- Place cooled green beans in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. You can reheat them in the microwave or in a skillet with a splash of chicken or vegetable broth.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
114kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Sodium
588mg
(25%)
Potassium
286mg
(8%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
783IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 114
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 114kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 588mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 286mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 783IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.