Best Chinese Style Green Beans Recipes

CHINESE RESTAURANT-STYLE SAUTÉED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Combine the soy, honey and 1 tablespoon water in a small dish and set near the stove. Set a shallow serving dish near the stove also. 2. in a 10 inch straight sided saute pan, heat the butter with the oil over medium-high heat. When the butter is melted, add the green beans and 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss with tongs to coat well. 3. Cook, turning the beans occasionally, until most are well browned, shrunken and tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Note that the butter in the pan will have turned dark brown. 4. Reduce the heat to low, add the garlic and cook stirring constantly with a heatproof rubber spatula, until the garlic is softened and fragrant, 15 to 20 seconds. 5. Carefully add the soy mixture. Cook, stirring until the liquid reduces to a glazey consistency that coats the beans, 30 to 45 seconds. 6. Immediately transfer the beans to the serving dish, scraping the pan with the spatula to get all of the garlicky sauce. Let sit 2-3 minutes for flavors to develop and serve.

CHINESE RESTAURANT-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash beans, trim ends and remove strings.
• Arrange beans in a vegetable steamer (or a colander that will sit nicely in saucepan), and place over boiling water.
• Cover and steam 5 minutes.
• Drain and plunge into cold water, drain again.
• Coat a large nonstick skillet (or wok) with cooking spray or peanut oil and heat until hot.
• Add gingerroot and garlic and saute 30 secs.
• Add beans, saute 5 minutes.
• Combine 2 tablespoons water and remaining 5 ingredients.
• Stir well.
• Add to beans, cook 30 seconds or until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly.

CHINESE STYLE DRY SAUTEED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat peanut oil in wok. Cook beans over mod. high heat til well wilted and partially blackened. Remove from wok. Turn off heat and add the garlic, ginger and chili paste. Add a little more oil if needed. Let this sit a minute or two in the wok. Mix together sauce ingredients. Turn heat back on, add sauce ingredients and beans. Saute until sauce is reduced and glazes the beans. Top with a little sesame oil.

CHINESE STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Just blanch green beans in boiling water. Drain and set aside.
• 2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook until just starting to soften and become aromatic.
• 3. Add the green beans and stir-fry until they begin to soften. Stir sugar and soy sauce. Continue to cook for five more minutes.
• 4. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve!

CHINESE-STYLE HOT AND SPICY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and chile flakes. Set aside. Place 1/4 cup water in a large skillet and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans, cover the pan, and cook until the beans are crisp tender. 3 to 4 minutes. Uncover, and drain any water that remines in the pan. Add the oil, ginger, and garlic t othe beans in the skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until the beans are lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Do not let the garlic burn. Add the mixture to the pan and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens and glazes the beans, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a platter and serve the beans hot or at room temperature.

CHINESE-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash the beans and chop off the ends. In a small bowl combine the sauce ingredients. Heat a heavy pan and add the oil. When the oil is very hot, add the beans and cook, stirring frequently until the beans are wrinkled slightly, 5-10 minutes. Scoop out the beans and drain off the oil. Drain the beans on a paper towel then return the beans and the sauce mixture to the dry pan and cook until thickened. Serve with rice.

CHINESE RESTAURANT-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• (*NOTE: Use only young, tender, very fresh green beans or frozen, thawed and drained. If using frozen, decrease water to 1/4 cup and decrease first simmer time to 3 minutes.)
• Gather and prep all ingredients.
• In a small bowl or jar, mix together garlic, ginger and oils; set aside.
• In another small bowl, mix together soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, white pepper and red pepper flakes; set aside.
• Add 1/3 cup water to a large non-stick skillet with a tight-fitting lid; bring water to a simmer over medium/medium-high heat; add green beans, cover , reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove lid; simmer over medium-low heat until all water is evaporated.
• Add garlic mixture; stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add soy sauce mixture; stir and cook until most of the liquid is evaporated and beans are glazed.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired. Serve immediately. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.