'Chinese Buffet' Green Beans

Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

Every time my family and I go to a Chinese buffet we make a bee line for the green beans! This is a simple and tasty re-creation of that much loved side dish, goes well with any Asian meal. Make sure to slice the garlic, don't use a garlic press. Oyster sauce can be found in the Asian section of your grocery store, at an Asian grocery store, and online.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

'Chinese Buffet' Green Beans

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil

peanut or sesame

2 cloves garlic

thinly sliced

1 pound fresh green beans

trimmed

1 tablespoon white sugar

2 tablespoons oyster sauce

2 teaspoons soy sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

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.

Nutritional Information

'Chinese Buffet' Green Beans

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 54.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.6g 3%

Carbohydrates: 8.1g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 10%

Sugars: 3.2g

Fat: 2.3g 4%

Saturated Fat: 0.4g 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 522.2IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.9mg 7%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 12.6mg 21%

Folate: 28.5mcg 7%

Calcium: 30.6mg 3%

Iron: 0.8mg 5%

Magnesium: 20mg 7%

Potassium: 166.7mg 5%

Sodium: 140.7mg 6%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 21.1

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.