Servings: two to three as a side dish.
This quick side dish of green beans glazed with a sweet, garlicky soy sauce makes a fabulous partner for any takeout-at-home-type main course, including Kung Pao Chicken, Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp, and Fried Rice. Choose young, fresh green beans that are all about the same size for this dish. I think it’s easiest to start out stirring the beans with tongs and then switch to a heatproof spatula to add the garlic and sauce.
In a 10-inch straight-sided sauté pan, heat the butter with the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the butter is melted, add the green beans and 1/2 tsp. salt and toss with tongs to coat well. Cook, turning the beans occasionally, until most are well browned, shrunken, and tender, 7 to 8 minutes. (The butter in the pan will have turned dark brown.)
Reduce the heat to low, add the garlic, and cook, stirring constantly with a heatproof rubber spatula, until the garlic is softened and fragrant, 15 to 20 seconds. Carefully add the soy mixture (you’ll need to scrape the honey into the pan). Cook, stirring, until the liquid reduces to a glazey consistency that coats the beans, 30 to 45 seconds.
Immediately transfer the beans to the serving dish, scraping the pan with the spatula to get all of the garlicky sauce. Let sit for a few minutes and then serve warm.
Serve these with roast pork or even as a substantial part of a vegetarian meal.
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I've made these over and over, and it doesn't seem to matter how many I make, they disappear! The beans do shrivel considerable, but people also love them, so make far more than you think you'll eat. Huge hit!
As always, thank you for the work you put into your recipes and the inspiration! The proportion of seasonings is always spot on and thoroughly enjoyed. I made some modifications: roasted the green beans rather than sauté and used liquid aminos to replace the soy sauce. Reduced temperature of oven to mimick the lower heat when adding the modified glaze, but I’ll need to work out timing to get the right consisistency. Mixed with roasted tofu and sesame seeds to keep it a vegetarian dish. YUM!
These were better then going to a restraunt ! I didn't change the recipe but had some carrots that I sliced up and cooked with it . Thanks awesome recipe !
Like the other reviewer said these are the best green beans! Easy and super tasty!
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