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 Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time12 minutes mins
Total Time22 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: asian green beans, green beans recipe, green beans stir fry
Servings: 4
Calories: 114kcal
- 1 pound green beans cleaned and ends trimmed
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
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.
- 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.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 588mg | Potassium: 286mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 783IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg