For a quick side dish, sometimes I like to saute some green beans. This is like a side dish you find at many Chinese restaurants except the green beans are swapped out for the thinner string beans, which I was just in the mood for.
Other variations of this side dish which I still want to try out include oyster sauce, black bean sauce, soy sauce, or red wine. You can even make a simpler sauteed green beans with garlic and butter dish too. They all sound appealing to me but that will have to wait for another day. This one was very simple to put together and it goes well as a side dish or a snack, as I still wanted to add some more protein into the meal.
Oh, and the chilies on the side from my grandma are a must for me. I try to sneak in something spicy into every meal.
String Beans With Garlic & Hoisin Sauce
Ingredients
- 10 oz string beans
- 2 tsp oil for saute
- 3 cloves chopped garlic
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- water
Instructions
- Cut ends of string beans off and chop into 3-4″ pieces
- Saute garlic in 1/2 the oil until slightly brown, remove garlic from pan
- Saute string beans on medium into 1/2 the oil until cooked through, but not too limp.
- Add hoisin sauce and just enough water to spread the sauce to fully cover beans. Return garlic to pan to warm.
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I just want to clarify the amount of green beans to use. Am I supposed to use 10 ounces of green beans?
Thanks for pointing that out Lea I fixed it. Yep! It should be 10 ounces.
Great recipe! I added some chilli flakes for an extra kick. Thanks!