Side dishe for 4

Asian Green Beans

Name: Asian Green Beans
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb fresh green beans; 2 tbsp neutral vegetable oil; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tsp fresh ginger; 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional); 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tsp rice vinegar; 2 tsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp water; 1 tbsp shaoxing wine or dry sherry; 1/2 tsp cornstarch; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

$3.85for 420 minServes 4

Fresh green beans stir-fry until tender, then simmer briefly in a sweet soy, garlic, ginger, and sesame sauce.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Green beans, 1 lb$2.49/lb typical	1 lb	$2.49Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.85

Swaps

Swap green beans for broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesVinegarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$0.96 per serving$3.85 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb fresh green beans
2 tbsp neutral vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp fresh ginger
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp rice vinegar
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp shaoxing wine or dry sherry
1/2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Steps

Trim the green beans and mix the water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, wine, and cornstarch in a small bowl.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
Stir-fry the green beans for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender and lightly browned.
Add the garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute.
Pour in the sauce and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring until thickened.
Stir in the sesame oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds.