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Easy 10-min. Chinese Garlic Green Beans
Tender green beans stir fried with garlic, red pepper flakes with the best flavor. These quick and easy Chinese garlic green beans are made with minimal ingredients in 10 minutes. A perfect side dish that isn't deep-fried like other recipes!
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 45 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 14 oz green beans hard ends trimmed (if you're using frozen green beans, skip this)
- 6-8 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes optional
- 3 tablespoon water to help cook green beans
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Wash and trim the pointy hard ends of green beans. Optional: feel free to chop them into smaller segments.
- In a wok or large pan on medium heat, melt butter and add vegetable oil to prevent the butter from burning.
- Once butter has melted, add minced garlic and fry for 10 seconds. Then stir in red chili flakes for 5 seconds.
- Toss in green beans. Once tossed, add water.
- Cover and let this cook for 6-8 minutes for desired texture (6 minutes for crisp beans and 8 minutes for softer beans). Toss occasionally.
- Season with sesame oil and salt. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
45kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
0.4mg
(0%)
Sodium
161mg
(7%)
Potassium
239mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
771IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 45
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 45kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 161mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 239mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 771IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.