Growing up, I loved it when my mom made stir fried green beans for dinner. The slightly burnt, super garlicky, crunchy/soggy pieces at the bottom were my favorite — my dad and I would fight over those.
Recipe by Tina, Just Putzing Around the Kitchen on March 15, 2015
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT10M
Rating
4.95 stars (19 reviews)
Keywords
green bean recipe, side dish recipes
Ingredients
1 16 oz. bag frozen green beans
¼ cup gluten free soy sauce (or tamari)
1 TBSP minced garlic
½ tsp red pepper flakes
2 TBSP brown sugar
½ TBSP sesame oil
Categories
Side Dish
Cuisine
Asian
Steps
In a large bowl, mix the gf soy sauce, ½ tbsp garlic, pepper flakes, and brown sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture is uniform.
Add drained/dried green beans, and toss to coat in sauce.
Heat sesame oil in a pan/wok on medium-high heat. When tiny bubbles start to form in the oil, add remaining minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
Pour green beans/sauce into the heated, oiled pan. Using a spatula, spread green beans out in a more or less even layer in the pan. Cover, and let cook for about 3-5 minutes.
Stir/toss green beans to avoid burning, then cover and cook for another 3-5 minutes, until your green beans get soft and you start seeing browned bits at the tips.
Enjoy immediately, over a bowl of rice.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 51 kcal
Carbohydrates: 7 g
Protein: 2 g
Fat: 2 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 816 mg
Sugar: 6 g
Reviews
Melanie Feldman on 2025-09-30 (5 stars): I made this recipe with fresh beans I steamed for 2 minutes after the water boiled. These were so delicious!
Deana on 2025-05-31 (5 stars): Winner. My husband doesn't like vegetables, especially green beans, but he ate them and said they were tasty. That's a 5 star rating!!
E on 2025-02-08 (5 stars): This person probably has a callus from wedgies 😂
Jules on 2024-11-03 (5 stars): Fresh beans are not necessarily better than frozen. If beans are being frozen right after harvest all the nutrients are still in the beans. For "fresh“ beans, however, you never know how long the transportation was how long they've already been in the supermarket before purchase. Same goes for every fruit or veg :)
