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This Stir-Fry Green Bean recipe is one of the most simple, yet delicious, side dishes! So much flavor with so few ingredients!
White plate filled with stir-fry green beans with a sauce pan in the background

So a couple of weeks ago I shared these Hoisin Glazed Pork Chops that we had for the Hubs birthday.  My plan was to also share the side dish we had with it but then life happened, I got sick and never got it posted.  So here you go, here’s the delicious Stir-Fry Green Bean side dish we had with our Hoisin Glazed Pork Chops.

saute pan filled with green beans stir-fried in a sesame soy glaze

 

 Tips For A Good Stir-Fry:
  • Don’t Crowd The Pan – try to stick to no more than 4 cups of chopped veggies to avoid crowding
  • Keep It Dry – If your veggies aren’t dry, then they will end up steaming and braising in the pan and will lose their crisp texture. Make sure all vegetables are very dry before stir-frying.
  • Attention Please – Stir-frying is a quick process, vegetables are especially quick. Don’t walk away from the stove while you’re cooking.
What If I Don’t Have A Wok?

No worries, I don’t either. 🙂 A sauté pan is fine for some stir-frying, like these green beans. If you are wanting to stir-fry leafy greens (lettuce, bok choy, etc), a traditional 14-inch wok would be best.

What To Serve With The Green Beans?

This goes really well with the Hoisin Pork Chops obviously. It also would pair well with Asian Mustard Chicken Thighs or Candied Garlic Chicken.

A wooden spoon holding a serving of green beans up close, over a white plate. Sauté pan of green beans in the background

White plate filled with stir-fry green beans with a sauce pan in the background
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Stir-Fry Green Beans

This Stir-Fry Green Bean recipe is one of the most simple, yet delicious, side dishes! So much flavor with so few ingredients!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Vegetable
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon pure sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 cloves garlic sliced
  • 1 pound frozen green beans thawed

Instructions

  • Mix the soy sauce, sesame oil, red pepper & ginger in a small bowl and set aside.    
  • Heat a heavy frying pan on high heat ~ It should feel very hot if you hold your hand above the pan. When the frying pan is hot, add the vegetable oil and let it heat until the oil is shimmering ~ about 15-30 seconds. Add the sliced garlic and stir-fry just long enough so that it becomes fragrant and seasons the oil, then remove. Be careful not to burn the garlic.       
  • Add the green beans and cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until the beans turn bright green and are just starting to cook. Pour in the sauce mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce just starts to coat the beans, about 1 minute more. (There will be some sauce in the bottom of the pan, but not much.)
  • Serve hot.

Notes

recipe inspired by: Kalyn's Kitchen
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Recipe originally posted 11/2012
Updated 09/2020
    old photo of stir-fry green beans. Beans on a white plate with label

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