Side Dish

Fiery Szechuan Green Beans: The Ultimate Recipe

These Szechuan green beans taste wonderful and are almost as good as takeout Chinese green beans! Their spicy flavor is wonderful with ham and a baked yam.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
2

Ingredients

  • ½poundgreen beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces

  • ¼cupwater

  • 1tablespoonminced ginger

  • 2clovesgarlic, minced

  • 1teaspoonsesame oil

  • 2tablespoonssoy sauce

  • 1tablespoonrice vinegar

  • ½teaspoonwhite sugar

  • ¼teaspoonred pepper flakes

Cooking Directions

  1. Combine green beans and water in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender-crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, and sesame oil; cook, stirring frequently, until garlic is fragrant and golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.

  2. Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl. Pour over beans and cook until sauce thickens enough to coat beans, 3 to 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe2
Calories73
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
3g 		3%
Saturated Fat
0g 		2%
Sodium
911mg 		40%
Total Carbohydrate
11g 		4%
Dietary Fiber
4g 		15%
Total Sugars
2g
Protein
3g
Vitamin C
20mg 		100%
Calcium
52mg 		4%
Iron
2mg 		9%
Potassium
303mg 		6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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