Stir Fried Green Beans with Ginger and Onions

Do you like green beans? I love them in stir fries, especially fresh, crisp, tender green beans. How do you know your green beans are fresh? Break one in half. It should “snap”. If it bends limply like a rubber band, it’s not fresh. Only buy fresh.

This stir fry cooks up quickly, with onions, ginger, and garlic, and a sauce of sweetened soy sauce with sesame oil. It couldn’t be easier. Just make sure you are using fresh and tender beans. (Older tougher beans won’t be cooked enough in the time it takes to make this stir fry.)

Stir Fried Green Beans with Ginger and Onions Recipe

This recipe results in green beans that still have a bit of crunch to them. If you want your beans more cooked, blanch them first for a minute or two in boiling water, then rinse with cold water to stop the cooking, then pat dry with paper towels before putting the beans in the hot pan and oil.

Because of the quick cooking time, this recipe is best done with fresh beans (the ones that snap as you break them in half).

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 Tbsp canola or other high smoke point oil
• 1/2 pound to 3/4 pound of fresh, tender, crisp green beans, cut into 1 1/2 to 2 inch pieces
• 1 small yellow or white onion, sliced root to stem (see how to slice an onion), about 1 cup of sliced onion
• 1 ounce of fresh ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks (see how to peel and cut ginger)
• 1 large garlic clove, sliced very thin
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce for gluten-free version)
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• A generous pinch of freshly ground black pepper

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