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Close up look into a black bowl filled with some sautéed gluten-free asian green beans.

Chinese Garlic Green Beans (gluten-free)

Meeta Arora
These Chinese garlic green beans are perfectly tender-crisp and full of flavor. They are the perfect gluten-free Chinese food side dish!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 144 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Pound Green Beans Fresh are best.
  • 2-3 Cloves Fresh minced garlic. 1 ½ teaspoons ground.
  • ½ Inch Fresh minced ginger. ¾ teaspoon ground.
  • ¼ Cup Gluten-free soy sauce.
  • 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar Or apple cider vinegar.
  • 3 Tablespoons Sesame Oil Or avocado oil.
  • 1 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
  • ½ Teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

  • Warm a skillet over medium heat.
  • Add the minced garlic and ginger to the skillet and let it saute for about a minute or until it becomes fragrant.
    2-3 Cloves Fresh minced garlic. , ½ Inch Fresh minced ginger.
  • To the garlic and ginger add the gluten-free soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice vinegar to the skillet. Let it come together for about 1-2 minutes.
    ¼ Cup Gluten-free soy sauce. , 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar , 3 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
  • Once the sauce is mixed, toss in the green beans.
    1 Pound Green Beans
  • Stir to coat the green beans in the sauce and then let them cook until they are tender-crisp, stirring occasionally.
  • Once the green beans have softened as desired, add the remaining spices to taste.
    1 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes, ½ Teaspoon Salt
  • Serve warm, and enjoy.

Notes

Tips and tricks.
  • Fresh green beans. - I find I get the best results on these gluten-free Asian beans with fresh green beans. Because these are essentially stir-fried green beans, the fresh beans won't overcook as easily.
  • Do NOT overcook the beans. - You might notice that a lot of recipes call for you to boil the beans before adding them to the skillet. I find this is not necessary and can lead to the beans becoming really soft and falling apart.
  • Let them char a little. - This is a personal preference, but I love to increase the heat just a little bit once the beans start to soften and then let them sit and get a little color on them.
  • Adjust spices as needed at the end. - I always reserve the salt and red pepper flakes for the end.
Add more texture.
If you want even more delicious gluten-free Chinese flavor in these green beans, you can add in some of these.
  • Sesame seeds.
  • Chopped nuts. - My husband loves when I add chopped peanuts to these Asian green beans.

Nutrition

Calories: 144kcal
Keyword asian garlic green beans, chinese garlic green beans, gluten free chinese food, gluten free side dish
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