String beans stir fry with garlic and crushed red pepper for a simple and healthy side. This dish is great for a quick dinner idea after a long day at school or work.
String beans and garlic are a staple in my house. If we want something quick to make as a side for noodles or rice, we prepare string beans, add a little bit of garlic, a dash of salt, maybe a little bit of crushed red pepper flakes. Simple but oh so very delicious. Give it a try and let me know what you think =)
First, wash and cut each string bean in half. This makes the string beans more bite size.
Mince about 3-4 cloves of garlic.
In a medium sized skillet, add about a tablespoon of olive oil. Allow the oil to heat for about a minute. Then add the minced garlic. Stir the garlic with a spatula and cook the garlic over medium to low heat until it becomes aromatic and starts to turn golden brown.
Add in the string beans. Then add in the crushed red pepper and salt to taste. Stir the string beans to incorporate the seasoning, and cook for about 8-10 minutes or until the string beans have softened to your liking.
Serve warm and enjoy!
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Beans can be so boring. Not this version!
Thank you =)
This looks gorgeous! I can almost smell it from here …
Thanks! =)
such a beautiful, lively and energetic green in the long beans, compliments perfectly with the white bowl. i enjoy this vegetable a lot, chinese stir fry style, as you have shared here, simple to prepare yet full in flavour.
I love how so many vegetables can be stir fry with garlic and a little bit of salt. =)
Yummy!!!
Thanks, Joanna!
Excellent recipe, love the idea of adding the peppers giving a spicy touch to the beans. Thank you!
Thank you! I love spicy food so I almost always add chili peppers but since these recipes are supposed to be for everyone, I use crushed red pepper flakes instead =)
Love this dish!
Thank you =)
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This recipe is really good! Thanks for tip. K.
Thank you!
It looks very appetizing 🙂
Thank you =)
Back when i was in the States I used to work for PF Changs and we had did a version of spicy green beans just like this! A really good variation to it is do to it do sugar snap pea pods!
Ooh, sugar snap peas sounds really good right now. You know, I always hear about PF Chang’s but I’ve never eaten there before. lol
Ok so look…. I’m SUPER against chain restaurants and faux asian food, but Changs is actually pretty good haha! best Kung Pao Chicken I’ve had
I’ll have to give it a try then =)
delightful
Thanks!