My kids insisted that I put this on my Memorable Dishes blog. They absolutely LOVE this dish. In fact, they said these garlic green beans were even better than French fries! I think they were just pulling my leg and trying to butter me up for something they want later 😉 Already, at such a young age, they’ve learned to subdue me with their sugary words…
I remember the days when the boys were not that much into vegetables. Persuading them to eat their veggies was like pulling teeth. Then when I least expected it, they were trying new vegetables! Maybe all the brainwashing horror stories I told them about not eating their veggies finally got to them 😉 I remember distinctly the first time they ate this vegetable. It was at a holiday potluck dinner with friends. We were waiting for other foods to finish cooking or heating up. The boys were super hungry so I told them to eat the garlic green beans our friends brought. I was expecting to hear moans and groans and thought to myself, they’re not going to eat them. I gave it a shot anyway and….lo and behold they ate them without any struggle! In fact, they actually embraced eating them.
I asked my friends what they put in it and all they said was garlic and butter. Since then, I started making this at home and every time they’ve loved it. Recently, I’ve added my own Asian twist to it and use soy sauce instead. Not just your regular soy sauce, mind you, but a good premium soy sauce. That took the green beans to a whole another level and that was when they said it tasted better than French fries.
I never would have thought simple garlic green beans with soy sauce could turn into a Memorable Dish. The trick is to cook the green beans to your liking. Our family likes it with a bit of a crunch to them. If you are able to find the French green beans (which are thinner), they are even better.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb Green Beans
- Water for boiling beans
- Salt for boiling beans
- 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 6 cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
Preparation
- Bring water to a boil and add enough salt until you can taste it.
- Put green beans in boiling water. Once the water starts to boil again, drain the green beans and set aside.
- Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan.
- Add garlic and green beans and stir-fry for a few minutes until heated through.
- Add soy sauce and stir-fry until soy sauce is coated on all the beans.
Notes
If you end up overboiling the green beans, put them in an ice bath and drain.
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