Chinese Green Beans Recipes

'CHINESE BUFFET' GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook until the edges begin to brown, about 20 seconds. Add the green beans; cook and stir until the green beans begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the sugar, oyster sauce, and soy sauce. Continue cooking and stirring for several minutes until the beans have attained the desired degree of tenderness.

CHINESE RESTAURANT-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash beans, trim ends and remove strings.
• Arrange beans in a vegetable steamer (or a colander that will sit nicely in saucepan), and place over boiling water.
• Cover and steam 5 minutes.
• Drain and plunge into cold water, drain again.
• Coat a large nonstick skillet (or wok) with cooking spray or peanut oil and heat until hot.
• Add gingerroot and garlic and saute 30 secs.
• Add beans, saute 5 minutes.
• Combine 2 tablespoons water and remaining 5 ingredients.
• Stir well.
• Add to beans, cook 30 seconds or until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly.

CHINESE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash and string green beans; dry.
• Melt butter in a sauté pan; add the lemon juice and garlic.
• Add the green beans and salt and pepper. Cook over medium-low heat until almost tender.
• You can cover if desired, but don't cook until mushy unless you like your green beans that way.
• Remove from pan and serve.
• Note: You can substitute fresh asparagus for the beans.
• Very good.

CHINESE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash the green beans and pat dry with paper towel. Cut ends on the diagonal leaving beans long.
• Combine the sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Warm a wok over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons peanut oil. Drizzle oil down the sides of the wok.
• Once the oil is heated, add the green beans. Stir-fry for about 10 minutes, or until the skins pucker and turn brown and the green beans are tender (NOT mushy). Remove the beans from the wok.
• Over medium-high heat, heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Once the oil is hot, add the chopped garlic, ginger and scallions. Stir-fry briefly for a few seconds until aromatic. Add the chili paste or dried chili peppers.
• Add the sauce and the green beans to the wok. Toss and serve hot.