Honey Soy Crispy Garlic Green Beans Recipes

HONEY SOY GLAZED GREEN BEANS WITH SHITAKE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Over high heat, add in 1 tbsp of olive oil and all the mushrooms. Sauté for 5-7 minutes until golden.
• Reduce heat to medium, add in remaining olive oil and shallots, garlic, ginger and chillies. Place lid on top and allow to sweat for 5 minutes.
• Add in green beans, soy sauce, lime juice, water and honey. Toss everything together and cover with a lid. Allow to cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove lid and allow any access water to evaporate.
• Add in scallions and sesame oil.

HONEY GINGER GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add green beans and cook until bright green and just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Heat soy sauce in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic and ginger in soy sauce until fragrant; stir in honey. Add green beans and toss to coat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are tender, about 5 minutes more.

HONEY GARLIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Whisk together first 5 ingredients; set aside. In a 6-qt. stockpot, bring 10 cups water to a boil. Add beans in batches; cook, uncovered, just until crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes. Remove beans and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry. , Coat stockpot with cooking spray. Add beans; cook, stirring constantly, over high heat until slightly blistered, 2-3 minutes. Add sauce; continue stirring until beans are coated and sauce starts to evaporate slightly, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.

SOY GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season generously with salt. Add the green beans and blanch until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Immediately transfer to an ice bath to stop the cooking, and then remove to a baking sheet lined with paper towels or a cooling rack to drain.
• In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add the canola oil and butter. When the butter is melted, add the garlic and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the green beans, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and black pepper and saute until the sauce reduces slightly and thoroughly coats the green beans, being careful not to overcook beans.
• Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot.

CHINESE RESTAURANT-STYLE SAUTéED GREEN BEANS RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine the soy sauce, honey, and 1 Tbs. water in a small dish and set near the stove. Set a shallow serving dish near the stove, too. 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.

HONEY SOY CRISPY GARLIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk to combine honey, lemon juice, soy sauce and 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the green beans for 2 minutes, tenderizing them but keeping them crispy. Transfer beans to a bowl filled with ice water, then drain and pat dry.
• Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Stir in the sliced shallots and cook until toasted and golden, about 2-3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a towel-lined plate.
• Next, fry the sliced garlic in the same pan until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a towel-lined plate.
• Add the beans to the oil and and cook for 2 minutes or until slightly blistered. Stir in the honey and soy sauce mixture and cook for another minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper and transfer beans to a serving plate. Sprinkle over fried shallots and fried garlic and serve with lemon wedges.

EASY HONEY GARLIC TOFU WITH SOY & SESAME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cut block of tofu into 1/2-inch to 1-inch cubes (see note). Take a paper towel and press the cubes gently to remove as much water as you can.
• Transfer the tofu to a bowl and toss in avocado oil, salt, and pepper. Add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to the tofu and toss it again.
• Spread the tofu out onto a baking sheet and transfer to the oven for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through with a set of tongs.
• While the tofu is in the oven, prepare the honey garlic sauce on the stove. Start by heating up sesame oil in a small saucepan over medium. Add minced garlic and sauté for a couple minutes.
• Then, add in honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and cornstarch slurry. Bring ingredients to a boil and stir continuously for about 30-60 seconds as the sauce thickens. Remove from heat.
• Remove the tofu from the oven and toss in the honey garlic sauce. Serve with sides (see notes for ideas) and add optional garnish as desired. Enjoy immediately!