Dry-Fried Green Beans With Hoisin Sauce and Garlic

May 18, 2023May 18, 20230 0

Dry-Fried Green Beans With Hoisin Sauce and Garlic recipe perfect as a side dish

by The Chefin Side

Prep

10 min

Cook

10 min

Ready In

20 min

Level

Easy

Rating

Ingredients

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe

Calories

250

Sugar

Fat

21g

Dry-Fried Green Beans With Hoisin Sauce and Garlic is a popular Chinese dish that is loved for its simplicity and delicious flavour. The process of dry-frying the green beans gives them a slightly charred flavour and a crispy texture, while the hoisin sauce adds a sweet and savoury taste. This dish is perfect as a side dish to accompany any Chinese meal, or as a vegetarian main course. The dish is quick and easy to prepare, making it perfect for busy weeknights when you don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen. Overall, Dry-Fried Green Beans With Hoisin Sauce and Garlic is a perfectly balanced dish that is healthy, delicious, and easy to make.

Instructions

1.	Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat. Add the 1/4 cup of vegetable oil and heat until hot.
2.	Add the green beans to the pan and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, or until they are bright green and slightly charred in places.
3.	Add the red chilies and garlic to the pan and stir-fry for a further 1-2 minutes, or until the garlic is fragrant and the chilies have started to soften.
4.	Stir in the hoisin sauce and sea salt, and keep stirring until the beans are coated in the sauce and everything is heated through.
5.	Remove the beans from the heat and transfer to a serving dish, drizzling over the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of vegetable oil before serving.

PROS

Dry-frying the green beans gives them a lovely charred flavour that pairs perfectly with the sweet and savoury hoisin sauce.

Quick and easy to make, this dish is perfect for weeknight dinners or as a side dish for entertaining guests.

CONS

Green beans can be a bit bland on their own, but the hoisin sauce adds a lot of flavour to the dish.

The dish can be a bit oily, so make sure to use a paper towel to blot the excess oil before serving.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

Green beans are a great source of vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate.
They are also high in fiber and water, which can help you feel fuller for longer and aid digestion. The garlic in this recipe has been linked to reducing inflammation and boosting immunity, while the chilies can help to increase metabolism and reduce stress levels.

	1/4 cup vegetable oil , for shallow frying
	5 ounces green beans
	2 large red chilies
	1 1/2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
	1 garlic clove , finely chopped
	1/4 teaspoon sea salt
	1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil