Best Sweet And Sour Beans Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until well-browned. Add onion and cook until translucent. Stir in flour and cook 2 minutes more.
• Pour vinegar and 3/4 cup of the reserved green bean liquid into the pan. Add sugar, salt, and pepper, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and stir in the green beans. Continue cooking at a low simmer until beans are hot.

SWEET AND SOUR GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of drippings. Crumble the bacon and set aside. Saute the onion in drippings until tender. Stir in flour until thoroughly combined. Add water, vinegar and sugar. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Gently stir in beans and heat through. Sprinkle with bacon. Serve immediately.

SWEET AND SOUR GREEN BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Place green beans in a microwave-safe bowl and add enough water to make a layer in the bottom; heat in microwave until green beans are tender yet firm to the bite, 1 to 3 minutes. Drain.
• Heat peanut oil in a large wok or skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer onion to a bowl and discard any remaining oil.
• Place the bacon in the wok or skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and cut into bite-size pieces. Reserve 4 to 5 tablespoons bacon drippings in the wok.
• Mix onion, brown sugar, vinegar, and liquid smoke in the reserved bacon drippings; cook and stir until sauce is bubbling and brown sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add green beans to sauce and stir to coat; cook until green beans are heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer green bean mixture to a microwave-safe casserole dish; season with black pepper. Serve immediately or warm in the microwave, if needed.

SWEET AND SOUR BEANS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon fat.
• Add onions to fat in pan, and saute until soft. Stir in garlic powder, dry mustard, wine vinegar, and brown sugar. Simmer for 20 minutes.
• In a large pot or slow cooker combine bacon and onion mixture with the kidney beans, lima beans, butter beans, and baked beans. Mix together, and simmer for 70 minutes.

SWEET AND SOUR GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. With tongs, transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate (reserve skillet with pan drippings).
• Add onion to skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion starts to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add green beans and 1/4 cup water; cook, tossing occasionally, until beans are bright green and tender, about 10 minutes.
• Crumble bacon into skillet; add vinegar and sugar. Cook until a syrupy sauce forms, 2 minutes, tossing to coat. Serve immediately.

SWEET-AND-SOUR BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp; crumble and set aside. Discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Add onions, brown sugar, vinegar and mustard to drippings; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in beans and bacon. , Pour into an ungreased 3-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours.

SWEET AND SOUR BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Put onion slices in skillet, add sugar, mustard, salt and vinegar. Cook covered 20 minutes.
• Add cooked bacon and onion mixture to beans, which have been mixed and poured into a large casserole.
• Bake at 350 degrees, 45 minute to 1 hour covered.

SWEET-AND-SOUR CHICKEN WITH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package instructions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, and vinegar. Set aside.
• In a large skillet or wok, heat oil over high. Add chicken, bell peppers, and green beans and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add scallions, ginger, and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender, about 4 minutes.
• Whisk soy sauce mixture, add to skillet, and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Fluff rice with a fork. To serve, spoon chicken mixture over rice and top with peanuts if desired.

SWEET AND SOUR GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp and remove from pan.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Saute onion in drippings.
• Add brown sugar, vinegar and green beans.
• Crumble bacon into mixture.
• Simmer 20-30 minutes.
• Garnish with almonds and pimento, if desired.

TEMPURA GREEN BEANS WITH SWEET AND SOUR MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the dry mustard, vinegar, sugar and egg in the top of a double boiler and mix until smooth using a wooden spoon. Place over the heat and cook for four or five minutes until slightly thickened stirring with a wooden spoon. Chill.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the miso. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• In a suitable bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and mint and mix well. Stir in the water and mix until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• In a deep frier or deep pot, heat the oil to 350°F.
• Dip the beans into the batter and coat evenly. Remove from the batter and allow it to drip off slightly. Deep fry until golden brown.
• Remove the fried beans to a baking pan covered with absorbent towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve with the sauce on the side for dipping.

SWEET AND SOUR BEANS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, combine the brown sugar, cider vinegar, garlic powder and mustard; bring to a boil. Stir in onions. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until onions are tender. Add the beans and bacon., Pour into a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through.

SWEET-AND-SOUR GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Boil red wine vinegar and sugar in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 45 minutes. Add butter and whisk until melted. Cool. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain beans. Pour vinegar mixture into same pot and bring to simmer. Add beans and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mound beans in bowl. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

SWEET AND SOUR GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In large saucepan, bring red wine vinegar and sugar to boil over medium-high heat. Boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 10 minutes, watching carefully. Whisk in olive oil. Meanwhile, cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain. Pour vinegar mixture into same pot and return to simmer, whisking constantly. Return beans to pot and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer beans to bowl and sprinkle with almonds.;

GREEN BEANS WITH SWEET AND SOUR RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Steam beans until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to plate.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add next 3 ingredients. sauté until onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Add vinegar and sugar. Stir until sauce thickens, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add beans; toss to coat and heat through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Mound in shallow bowl.

GREEN BEANS WITH SWEET-AND-SOUR BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Directions: In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the bacon until browned and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Reserve 2 Tbs. of the bacon fat in the pan. Pour the remaining fat into a heatproof container and set aside. Return the pot to medium heat, add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the vinegar and, using a wooden spoon, scrape up the browned bits from the pan bottom. Stir in the sugar, bring to a simmer and cook until the mixture is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Add the stock and half of the bacon. Simmer over medium heat until the liquid is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Add the reserved bacon fat and season with salt and pepper. Add the green beans and bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally to coat them with the dressing. Cook until the beans are crisp-tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the beans stand in the dressing for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour, stirring occasionally to coat them with the dressing. Transfer the beans to a serving bowl and top with the remaining bacon. Serve immediately. Serves 12. Adapted from a recipe by Sara Johannes, WP24, Los Angeles.

SWEET-SOUR BEANS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 4 minutes. Stir in beans. Return to a boil. Cook mixture 5-6 minutes longer or until the beans and carrots are tender. Drain., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Saute onions in drippings until tender. add the apples, vinegar, sugar and salt; mix well. Cover and cook until apples are tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in the bean mixture; heat through. Sprinkle with bacon.

SWEET AND SOUR BAKED BEANS - WITH A KICK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Rinse the kidney beans, and set aside to drain.
• Mix the remaining ingredients in a saucepan, and heat until the sugar has dissolved. Taste, and adjust seasoning if needed.
• Add beans and pour into an oven proof baking dish. I used a 1 quart, ovenproof glass bowl (eg: Anchor Hocking or Pyrex).
• Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes.

SWEET AND SOUR GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the water, beans, salt, pepper, bay leaf and cloves.
• Cover and cook over low heat for 3 minutes less than package directions.
• Drain and add the sugar, vinegar and butter or fat.
• Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Remove bay leaf and serve.

HUNGARIAN SWEET AND SOUR BUTTER BEANS

Steps:

• Cook the butter beans in boiling water (enough lightly salted water to cover) until done.
• In a saucepan, gently heat the 3 tablespoons oil or butter, once it is bubbling, add the flour and stir to make a paste or roux.
• Stir over the heat until the roux changes color to beige.
• Add the beans together with their cooking water, stirring constantly, to make a thickish sauce (add more water if necessary).
• Add the vinegar and sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Taste and adjust flavor, if necessary, by adding more vinegar or sugar.
• Continue cooking, stirring, for a few more minutes.

SWEET-AND-SOUR BEANS

Steps:

• Bring vinegar and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring occasionally, until liquid has reduced to 2 tablespoons, 5 to 10 minutes. Add butter, and swirl until melted. Transfer to a medium bowl.
• Cook beans in a pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 6 minutes; drain well, shaking off any excess water. Toss with vinegar mixture; season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.