Name: Garlic Chili-Crisp Green Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: ½ lb. green beans (ends trimmed, and chopped (or diced)); 1½ tsp vegetable oil; 1½ tsp toasted sesame oil; 2 large cloves of garlic (smashed); 2 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp spicy chili-crisp (or more if desired); Splash of seasoned rice vinegar (to taste); Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper (to taste); Toasted sesame seeds (to taste)

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These finely chopped garlic-chili crisp green beans are cooked in garlicky oil and seasoned with soy sauce, chili crisp, and a splash of vinegar.

A quick and easy Asian green bean side dish that pairs well with beef, chicken, tofu, seafood, and pork. I adapted this easy diced green bean recipe from I am Homesteader, and thought it would be fun to make, as I’d never chopped or diced green beans before. The Asian flavors penetrated the green beans so much better than if they were kept whole. These spicy, delicious garlic chili-crisp green beans paired nicely with garlic rice, soy-garlic flank steak, and a cucumber salad.

Garlic Chili-Crisp Green Beans

Ingredients:

½ lb. green beans, ends trimmed, and chopped (or diced)
1½ tsp vegetable oil
1½ tsp toasted sesame oil
2 large cloves of garlic, smashed
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp spicy chili-crisp, or more if desired
Splash of seasoned rice vinegar, to taste
Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Toasted sesame seeds, to taste

How to Make Garlic Chili-Crisp Green Beans:

Clean and dry the green beans well. Snip off the ends, then chop them into small pieces.

Place the vegetable oil, toasted sesame oil, and smashed garlic in a large skillet or wok. Heat slowly over medium heat, stirring often, until the garlic has seasoned the oil, about 2 minutes. Remove garlic and chop it into small bits.

Add the chopped green beans and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes.

Add the soy sauce, chili-crisp, rice vinegar, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to taste. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Taste and re-season if needed.

Stir in the chopped garlic and pour into a serving bowl. Top with toasted sesame seeds and serve. Enjoy.

Garlic Chili-Crisp Green Beans

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Course: Sides

Cuisine: Asian

Servings:

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

Large Skillet or Wok

Ingredients

½ lb. green beans ends trimmed, and chopped (or diced)
1½ tsp vegetable oil
1½ tsp toasted sesame oil
2 large cloves of garlic smashed
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp spicy chili-crisp or more if desired
Splash of seasoned rice vinegar to taste
Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Toasted sesame seeds to taste

Instructions

Clean and dry the green beans well. Snip off the ends, then chop them into small pieces.
Place the vegetable oil, toasted sesame oil, and smashed garlic in a large skillet or wok. Heat slowly over medium heat, stirring often, until the garlic has seasoned the oil, about 2 minutes. Remove garlic and chop it into small bits.
Add the chopped green beans and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
Add the soy sauce, chili-crisp, rice vinegar, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to taste. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Taste and re-season if needed.
Stir in the chopped garlic and pour into a serving bowl. Top with toasted sesame seeds and serve. Enjoy.