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Wok-Style Green Beans

August 19, 2014 By takeabiteoutofboca 9 Comments

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Wok-Style Green Beans is a quick and easy way to bring the delicious flavors of Asian cooking right into your own home.

My parents have the most incredible wok and my mom uses it all the time. When I moved, I didn’t realize how much I would miss her wok-cooked meals until I started really getting into cooking and loving how quick and easy it is to make stir-fry. But stir-fry mixes aren’t the only things these incredible kitchen appliances are good for — anything can be done in a wok.

The ease of wok-cooking can turn even the simplest ingredient into something incredible. Minimal ingredients and a punch of flavor are what make these Wok-Style Green Beans truly crave-worthy. My roommate’s and my friend Lauren came over for a home-cooked Chinese dinner one night and she made her dad’s recipe for green beans. This is literally one of the easiest recipes I’ve ever witnessed. As we stood there, watching the covered wok do it’s thing, I expected her to do something else. But nope. Nada. Toss green beans in oil and let cook. Do I even dare call this a recipe?!

Biting into one of these Wok-Style Green Beans was a little taste of Asia right in our own kitchen. Sesame oil and chili-garlic sauce. That’s it! That’s all you need, none of that other crap that fast food Chinese restaurants put in their food.

Asian cooking may be minimal in preparation but it is so far from that when it comes to flavor. I’ll be making these again — and trying with other veggies too!

wok-style green beans

 

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Wok-Style Green Beans
 
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Wok-Style Green Beans is a quick and easy way to bring the delicious flavors of Asian cooking right into your own home.
Author: Shaina Wizov
Recipe type: Side Dish
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp peanut oil
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 lbs fresh green beans, ends trimmed
  • 1-3 tsp chili garlic sauce
Instructions
  1. Heat peanut and sesame oils in wok on medium-high heat. Add green beats and toss until coated. Reduce heat to medium and cover. Cook 8-10 minutes or until green beans are slightly softened but still have a little bit of a crunch.
  2. Add chili garlic sauce to taste. Toss until well combined.
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Filed Under: Side dish Tagged With: asian food, green beans, Vegetables, wok

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Comments

  1. Nicole says

    August 21, 2014 at 10:54 am

    I’ve always loved green beans but the rest of my family doesn’t care for them. So sad. Thanks for joining the #stoptheyucklinkup, please share with us again next week! Also, feel free to join the Foodie bloggers and Writer’s facebook group.

    Reply
  2. Anita says

    August 21, 2014 at 8:36 pm

    I love fresh green beans, and you are so right, simple preparation is best. I just never thought of using a wok. Thanks for a great tip, these look delicious!

    Reply
    • takeabiteoutofboca says

      August 26, 2014 at 3:36 pm

      Thanks, Anita. They are SO simple to make!

      Reply
  3. Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says

    August 22, 2014 at 10:36 am

    Green beans are my absolute go-to side dish. These look fabulous!

    Reply
    • takeabiteoutofboca says

      August 22, 2014 at 4:05 pm

      Thanks, Katrina!

      Reply
  4. Miz Helen says

    August 23, 2014 at 3:26 pm

    We have had a great Green Bean harvest this year and this will be a great recipe to try for different flavor. Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
    Come Back Soon,
    Miz Helen

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    • takeabiteoutofboca says

      August 25, 2014 at 1:55 pm

      Thanks, Helen. Sounds like this is the perfect recipe for all of your green beans!

      Reply
  5. Shirley Wood says

    August 28, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    Whole green beans are one of my favorite dishes. They are so yummy! These look awesome! Thanks for sharing with us at The Yuck Stops Here. Please come and share more of your foodie posts with us!

    Reply

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