chinese green beans

These Chinese-style garlic green beans are the perfect side dish. The green beans are flash fried, which gently blisters the outer skin but keeps the center tender and lightly crisp. Serve with my pork and cabbage potstickers and jasmine rice!

Chinese Garlic Green Beans

green beans, rinsed, and dried (see note 1)

garlic (about 5 to 6 plump cloves)

garlic salt or kosher salt

red pepper flakes

sesame seeds

Snap off the tough ends of the green...

Snap off the tough ends of the green beans. If your green beans are very long, snap them in half. 

Heat the oil in a wok over medium-high...

Heat the oil in a wok over medium-high heat. To check to see if the oil is hot enough, stick bamboo chopsticks into the wok so that the tips of the chopsticks are touching the bottom. You want to see tiny bubbles rapidly forming around the chopsticks. Alternatively, you can throw a green bean into the wok. If bubbles start to form around the bean immediately, the oil is ready for frying.

Working in batches, fry the green beans for...

Working in batches, fry the green beans for about 2 minutes, until the green beans start to wrinkle on the outside. You don’t need to cook the green beans for too long. Use a spider strainer to strain the oil from the beans and then transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat until all the beans are fried. Turn off the heat. If you want the beans to be less greasy, blot them with paper towels.

Carefully pour the used frying oil into a...

Carefully pour the used frying oil into a bowl. If you do not want to handle hot oil, let the oil cool completely in the wok. Don’t bother wiping the wok at this point because you’ll be using it to fry the garlic next, and you can use the residual oil in the wok for that. 

Heat the wok over medium-high heat. Add the...

Heat the wok over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and cook it for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, until fragrant. Add the green beans back to the wok, along with the salt. Stir to combine. Cook for another minute. Turn off the heat and transfer the green beans to a serving plate. Garnish the beans with red pepper flakes and toasted sesame seeds, if you like.

Serve the green beans with my egg fried...

Serve the green beans with my egg fried rice, chicken chow mein, or pork potstickers!

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Here's Mama Lin's recipe for Chinese Garlic Green Beans. The green beans are flash fried, which gently blisters the skin but keeps the center tender and lightly crisp. The green beans are sautéed with a ton of minced garlic to get this mouth-watering side dish. 

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INGREDIENTS

1 pound (450g) green beans
2 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
oil for frying green beans
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt (can add more to taste)
toasted sesame seeds (optional)
Korean red pepper flakes, gochugaru (optional)

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Chinese Garlic Green Beans (Mama Lin Recipe)

Asian Green Beans - Crispy flavorful green beans better than take out or the Chinese Buffet.  It's a quick and easy side dish.

Asian Green Beans Recipe

vegetable oil

soy sauce

sugar

lb. fresh green beans, (edges trimmed)

garlic cloves, (minced)

Pre-heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.

In a small bowl, add the oil, soy sauce, and sugar. Stir to combine.

Add the green beans to the skillet. Then, carefully add the soy sauce mixture to the hot skillet (liquid may spatter a bit). Stir to coat the beans in sauce. Cook for about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir the garlic into the green beans. Cook for 1 minute, stirring often. Then, remove the skillet from the heat.

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Easy side dish recipe that tastes like the green beans you find on a Chinese buffet.

These quick and easy Chinese-style Air-fryer Green Beans are so good! Seasoned with ginger, garlic, and flavorful sauces, these Asian Green Beans are a perfect low carb, vegan side dish.

Air Fryer Green Beans with Garlic (Chinese-style)

Green Beans (ends trimmed)

Sesame oil (or olive oil

Soy Sauce (use Tamari for gluten-free)

Rice Vinegar

Garlic (freshly minced, garlic powder)

Ginger (freshly grated, optional)

Black pepper

Sesame Seeds

red pepper flakes (optional)

Prep Green Beans

Wash and trim the rough ends off the green beans. Pat them dry.

Season

In a large bowl, add all the seasoning ingredients and mix well. Add the green beans. Toss them well, so they are all coated with the seasoning.

Cook

Transfer the seasoned green beans to the air fryer basket. Shake basket to spread the green beans. Set the air fryer to 380°F. Air fry for 6-8 minutes for the perfect texture. Shake the basket half way through. (Preheating is not required. The cooking time includes preheating time).

Serve

Serve and enjoy green beans. Optionally, sprinkle some sesame seeds.

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Season and transfer the green beans to a large sheet. Spread evenly so they do not overlap. Cook for about 12-15 minutes.

Oven Method

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These quick and easy Chinese-style Air-fryer Green Beans are so good! Seasoned with ginger, garlic, and flavorful sauces, these Asian Green Beans are a perfect low carb, vegan and gluten-free side dish.

Air Fryer Green Beans (Chinese-style)

Quick, delicious Chinese Garlic Green Beans are a family favorite - just like takeout green beans but so much better! Bursting with garlic and onion flavor that is so rich and delicious you'll want to lick the pan!

Garlic Chinese Style Green Beans

oil, peanut or sesame

shallots, diced (about 4 tbsp)

garlic,

green beans,

rice wine vinegar

oyster sauce

dry ginger

Sea Salt (to taste)

In a large, heavy pan, heat oil until...

In a large, heavy pan, heat oil until shimmery.

Add shallots and garlic, sitr frequently to prevent...

Add shallots and garlic, sitr frequently to prevent burning.

When shallows and garlic have browned slightly, add...

When shallows and garlic have browned slightly, add green beans and toss.

Cook about 8 minutes, until green beans start...

Cook about 8 minutes, until green beans start to soften.

Deglaze pan with rice wine, stir well.

Add sauces and ginger, mix.

Taste to see if the dish needs any...

Taste to see if the dish needs any salt (do check- or it might get too salty).

When green beans are as soft as you'd...

When green beans are as soft as you'd like them, remove and plate!

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Quick, easy and delicious Chinese garlic green beans - like takeout but so much better!

These tender and blistered Chinese-style garlic green beans are paleo, Whole30, gluten free, and low carb! Simply stir fry green beans in a hot pan and toss with a garlicky sauce for a quick and easy side dish!

avocado oil

green beans, (stem ends trimmed)

minced garlic ((¼ cup minced garlic = 6

bone broth, (chicken broth, or vegetable broth)

coconut aminos

Heat a large skillet  or wok on medium high heat for 3 to 5 minutes. When the pan is hot, swirl in the avocado oil and add the green beans.

Cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 5 minutes or until the green beans are blistered and tender. Transfer the cooked green beans to a platter, leaving the oil in the skillet.

Turn down the heat to medium and add the minced garlic to the empty pan. Cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic is fragrant. Don&#39;t burn the garlic! Pour in the broth and scrape up the browned bits. Bring the sauce to a simmer.

Next, add the coconut aminos, and Umami Stir-Fry Powder, Spicy Sichuan Powder, or Diamond Crystal kosher salt and stir up any browned bits. Taste and adjust the sauce for seasoning.

Add the blistered green beans back in the pan and toss well to coat the beans with the garlic sauce. Plate and serve!

My husband asks for these green beans at least once a week! Thanks for making such great recipes Michele.

Loved these! Right now on a week rotation every one in family loves them. We used a little more of the seasoning because the flavor is addicting.

LOVE!  LOVE!  LOVE!  This recipe!  Do you think I can add sliced bell pepper to it?  If yes, where in the recipe will it go?

Fan-tas-tic. Incredibly scrumptious.
My husband and I ate the whole thing in one seating.
Thank you, Michelle!

My family loves these green beans. Tonight will be our 3rd time making it. I will be adding real bacon crumbles to it.

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Chinese Garlic Green Beans (Whole30, Gluten Free, Low Carb)

Air Fryer Green Beans that look and taste just like my Chinese garlic green beans! They are soft and tender with a lightly blistered skin and don’t require much oil to prepare. Serve with a side of jasmine rice, brown rice, mapo tofu, or teriyaki tofu for a complete meal. You can easily double the recipe to serve a larger party.

Air Fryer Green Beans

(455 grams) green beans

(19 grams) minced garlic

olive oil (divided)

garlic salt

chili flakes

Snap off the tiny stem of the green beans (if it’s still there). Then, snap the green beans in half. Rinse the beans thoroughly and drain them.

In a pan over medium heat, sauté the minced garlic with 1 tablespoon of oil for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir frequently to keep the garlic from burning. Then, transfer the garlic to a bowl.

Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add the green beans to the boiling water and cook the beans for 90 seconds. Using a spider spatula or skimmer, remove the green beans from the water. You can also drain the green beans through a colander. (See note for the reasoning behind par-cooking the green beans.) You do not need to submerge the green beans in ice water at this stage.

Transfer the par-cooked green beans to a bowl and toss them with 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Preheat the air fryer to 350ºF (175ºC). Transfer half of the green beans to the basket of your air fryer and spread them out to a single layer. If you can’t spread out the green beans into a single layer, cook them in smaller batches. (See note 2)

Cook the beans for 5 minutes. I like to pause the air fryer after 3 minutes and give the beans a shake to ensure that they cook evenly.

After 5 minutes of cooking, check to see if the skins of the green beans are slightly wrinkled. If the skins don’t look wrinkled at all, cook the beans for another minute. Transfer the first batch of green beans to a serving bowl or large plate.

Finish air frying the second batch of green beans. Transfer them to the serving bowl or plate. Scatter the sautéed garlic over the beans and sprinkle toasted sesame seeds, chili flakes, and a small pinch of salt (if desired). Lightly toss everything together. Serve with rice or noodles and your favorite protein! See headnote or blog post for suggested pairings.

Fabulous recipe! This will be my go to recipe for green beans from now on.

Hi Lisa, thanks for the easy air fryer recipe! So delicious! :)

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Air Fryer Green Beans that look and taste just like my mom's garlic green beans! What's special about these air fryer green beans is that they mimic the tender texture of Chinese-restaurant style green beans without using a lot of oil.

Par-cooking the green beans before air frying is a crucial step. This helps soften the green beans on the inside, so you don’t need to cook them as long in the air fryer. The air frying finishes the cooking and lightly wrinkles the skin, yielding perfectly tender green beans. And the green beans are actually vibrant green once they're done!

NOTE: There is a recall on Cosori air fryers, like the one I used in my video. If you have one, stop using it, and check to see if it is part of the recall on Cosori's site. I am in the process of replacing my air fryer!

You can serve these green beans with a bit of jasmine rice (or egg fried rice) and teriyaki tofu for a full meal!

Jasmine Rice Recipe: https://healthynibblesandbits.com/how-to-cook-jasmine-rice/

Egg Fried Rice: https://youtu.be/Rd42Te2OnjU

Music: Crate Concerto by Dusty Decks

Teriyaki Tofu: https://healthynibblesandbits.com/pan-fried-teriyaki-tofu/
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Perfect Air Fryer Green Beans (super soft and tender)

This stir-fry Chinese Garlic Green Beans recipe is a super easy side dish! The green beans are blistered until tender, and tossed with tons of garlic and a spicy Asian sauce that is out of this world!

sherry

sambal oelek

ginger,

garlic cloves, finely minced

vegetable oil (or other neutral oil)

Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Add in the green beans and boil for 1 minute. Strain the green beans and add to a large bowl filled with ice water. Let sit for 2 minutes, then place the green beans on a kitchen or paper towel to dry thoroughly.

Meanwhile, whisk together the soy sauce, sambal oelek, sherry wine, and ginger in a small bowl.

Heat a large skillet or wok with the oil over medium-high heat. Stir-fry the green beans until they start to blister and are tender, about 5-6 minutes. Then add in the garlic and continue to stir fry for 1 minute.

Toss in the sauce to thoroughly coat the green beans. Cook for another 1-2 minutes. Taste for seasoning. Serve while hot.

These green beans were SO easy to make and came out delicious! I added tofu to the beans for a vegetarian meal. Loved!

I made these green beans for my family last night and they were easy peasy! I served them with a side of steamed rice to go with my main dish. Perfect in every way!

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These restaurant-style Chinese Garlic Green Beans are a super easy side dish! The green beans are blistered until tender, and tossed with tons of garlic and a spicy Asian sauce that is out of this world! Only 20 minutes to make!

Wonderfully tender-crisp and well seasoned, these Chinese green beans are ready fast and pair with many different meals.

Restaurant-Style Chinese Green Beans

soy sauce (or a gluten-free alternative)

rice vinegar

honey

cornstarch

garlic

green beans (trimmed, long ones halved)

In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and cornstarch. Mix in the garlic and red pepper flakes. Set aside.

Heat the oil over medium heat in a large 12-inch skillet for about 3 minutes. Add the green beans and sauté them, stirring occasionally, until they are tender-crisp and just begin to brown in spots, about 8 minutes (see notes below).

Reduce the heat to low. Give the sauce another whisk, then add it to the skillet. Cook, stirring, until the green beans are coated in the sauce and the sauce has thickened, for about 1 minute.

Transfer the green beans to a serving plate, drizzle them with sesame oil, and serve.

This recipe is the bomb! I love Chinese green beans. I've tried to make them many times but they're never as good as the restaurant ones. UNTIL THIS RECIPE! Adding the sauce at the end is the ticket. Thanks so much!

These came out so good! I used a full pound of green beans, and there was still plenty of sauce to coat them. I also used sriracha instead of chili flakes - about 1/4-1/2 teaspoon. This isn't overly salty or sweet or spicy. They tasted just like the Chinese green beans I've gotten at take-out restaurants. What I love is that I can make them gluten-free.  So, so, so good!!!

Super simple and tasted just like what I was craving. Ended up making a double batch of the sauce and used half of it on some ground pork that I'd fried up and this made for a super yummy quick dinner!

Thank you so much for posting this! It's a very close copycat for my favorite high-end chinese lunch spot. Simple, fast, super delicious.  I had everything on hand, which was a total bonus.

AWESOME! The only change I made was to saute the beans in sesame oil. I could eat the whole wok-full at one time. Easy, healthy and oh, so tasty!!!

This was so easy to make and so delicious! The sauce can be used on other sautéed veggies.

Scrumptious!!! I have not yet even cooked the beans!  I made the sauce.  Freakin' awesome! I think I might also use this as a marinade! I did add 1/4- 1/2 tsp toasted sesame seed oil to the sauce.  I will update after I cook the beans...if there is any sauce left!

I used frozen green beans because that is what I had. I boiled them for two minutes, drained them well, and patted them dry. I then followed the recipe except shortened the cooking time to 4 minutes. This recipe was DELICIOUS!!!

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Chinese green beans are flavored with soy sauce, honey, and garlic.

Chinese Green Beans

Everything you love about Chinese restaurant green beans: the char, the garlic, the glossy sauce, turned into a proper vegetarian main with crumbled tofu.

Stir-Fried Green Beans with Tofu

Extra-Firm Tofu

Green Bean

Garlic Clove

2tbsp Light Soy Sauce

Sugar

1tsp Cornflour

Water

Salt

Jasmine Rice

Trim the green beans and cut them in half. Peel and very roughly chop the garlic. Remove the tofu from its packaging, wrap in a clean tea towel and crumble into fine pieces.

Get your rice on. Cook the jasmine rice according to packet instructions.

Add 2/3 of the vegetable oil and the garlic to a cold wok or large frying pan. Turn the heat to medium-low and let the garlic slowly cook for 2–3 mins, until soft and lightly golden, it should smell mellow but not catch much colour. Remove the garlic and set aside.

Turn the heat up high. Add the green beans and let them sit and blister before tossing. Season with salt and cook for 3–4 mins until deeply green, slightly wrinkled and charred in spots, but still with some bite. Transfer to a plate.

Add the remaining oil to the pan, then add the crumbled tofu. Let it sit briefly, then stir. Cook for 4–5 mins until lightly golden. Add the soy sauce and sugar and toss to combine, then add the green beans and garlic back in.

Mix the cornflour with the water and stir until dissolved. Pour into the pan and cook, stirring frequently, for 1–2 mins until the sauce has thickened and coats everything glossily.

can’t stop making this recipe. it’s my favourite. so simple but delicious. 

quick and easy! i marinaded the tofu overnight (after freezing and defrosting) and added more spices (chilli powder, white and black pepper, as well as a mushroom seasoning) and soy sauce than recommended 

Really enjoyed it,  you can also add pork mince if you want it to be more like the restaurants

loved how quick and easy this was and very tasty. 

I love this recipe. it’s so simple and the flavour is incredible 

great recipe, easy and yummy! took longer to cook than the estimated time & had to add some extra soy, salt & chili flakes for desired taste. will likely cook again though! 

We’ve made this a few times and love it. We add a red chilli and fry it with the garlic at the start

So tasty & easy. I skipped the rice, used more tofu, added Sriracha at the end. Leftovers the next day went into Bib lettuce leafs for a tasty snack. This will be on repeat. 

horrible horrible horrible. a pile of rice with a pile of beans. 

so good and easy. I added a chilli with the garlic. also increased the quantity of tofu and green beans by 25% to make the portions more hearty 

Quick to make. I added a bit more water to balance the saltines after that perfect!  

Delish! it’s a variation of authentic chinese cuisine, although veggie style and without MSG not lacking the flavour any bit !

I prepared 2 servings and felt that I could barely taste the sauce. I think maybe the current proportions aren't great for small portions. Loved how garlicy the dish was, though.

Such simple ingredients I thought we might not like it, but it was delish and easy!

love!! you can jazz it up, but great as is! 

yes Triona O - sesame oil is a great shout but I think peanut rayu > chilli flakes for me 😋very morish dinner that was put together in no time, will definitely be one I’ll make again!

Really flavourful dinner! I added some Seasme Oil and chilli flakes but otherwise followed the recipe! looking forward to having this for lunch for the next 2-3 days 

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