Jump to RecipeIf your garden has a bumper crop, these healthy, flavorful Asian Green Beans will be on your menu all summer long.This is a  super simple way to prepare sauteed green beans! These Chinese Green Beans may not be authentic, but they’ll be a terrific new vegetable recipe to add to your menu.My family loves this fresh green bean recipe! Chinese Green Beans This Asian green beans recipe has been in my repertoire for decades.

In fact, it came from my mom.She started making these sauteed green beans with garlic the year we lived in Vancouver, B.C.They’re incredibly easy to make and the perfect side dish for a casual summer supper or an elegant dinner party.  The key is to cook them long enough so the beans are tender and start to wilt.

Best with fresh summer beans, I’ve found some fresh haricots vert at Trader Joe’s that are terrific for the offseason.I imagine they’d be darned tasty using defrosted frozen whole green beans in the winter.Note to self: try with frozen beans soon! How to Pick Out Fresh Green Beans You’ll want to look at the color of the beans, surface for discoloration, bruises and soft spots, along with the size and shape.

Do a visual inspection and buy thin bright green beans without large, bulging seeds.They shouldn’t look dehydrated and should “snap” cleanly when bent.How to Saute Green Beans Heat olive oil in a large saute pan.

Add crushed garlic, then the beans.Cook a few minutes.Mix in the soy sauc

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