Quick-Fried Green Beans In Onion And Garlic Sauce

Updated Jan. 31, 2023

Total Time
20 minutes
Rating
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Ingredients

Yield:Four servings
  • 1tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1teaspoon sugar
  • 1tablespoon pale, dry Sherry or dry white wine
  • 1small cube chicken bouillon
  • â…”cup chicken broth
  • 1pound green beans
  • 1tablespoon oil, like peanut or canola
  • 2tablespoons butter
  • 4 to 6cloves garlic, minced
  • 2scallions, chopped
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

132 calories; 8 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 13 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 6 grams sugars; 5 grams protein; 503 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Mix soy sauce, sugar and Sherry and set aside.

  2. Step 2

    In a large saucepan, dissolve bouillon in the chicken broth over high heat. Add the beans, and simmer until nearly all liquid has evaporated, about 5 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly. Drain the beans and set aside.

  3. Step 3

    In a wok or skillet, heat the oil and butter. Add garlic and scallions and stir-fry for about 30 seconds, or until just softened. Add the beans and toss until coated. Sprinkle soy-sugar-Sherry mix over beans and stir-fry for 1 minute. Serve hot.

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Used 10 inch frying pan for whole recipe as written - after steaming, remove beans to serving dish while you sauté garlic and scallions in butter/oil. Then one minute hard saute of beans in soy mixture heats it all up for serving. Super for make ahead fresh veg dish. Delish!

This recipe has been a family favorite for years

Recipe ended up overcooking the beans, and the end result was a pleasant, but unremarkable flavor. Blanching the beans in salted water would be fine. Next time, I would stir-fry the garlic with 1-2 dried red chilies and about 1/2 tsp grated ginger before adding the beans (or a spoonful of chopped Tianjin preserved vegetables for an extra funky-sour flavor). After adding the soy-sugar-wine mixture, it may need additional salt to taste. Add the scallions raw as garnish at the end.

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Adapted from "The Complete Encyclopedia of Chinese Cooking," by Kenneth Lo, Crescent Books

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