15-Minute Thai Green Beans
These quick-and-easy Thai green beans take 15 minutes to make and are coated in a tangy, zingy, savory sauce of soy, lime, and ginger.
Ingredients
- 250 g green beans
- 1 shallot
- 2 garlic cloves
- 5 Thai basil leaves
- 1 Thai chili optional
- ½ tbsp ginger paste
- 1 lime juiced (2.5 tbsp)
- ⅛ tsp sugar
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- ⅛ cup roasted salted peanuts crushed
Instructions
- Slice shallots and garlic. Wash and cut the ends off the green beans. Roughly chop Thai basil.
- Make the sauce by combining ginger paste, sugar, lime juice, and dark soy sauce in a bowl.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add oil followed by the shallots, garlic, and Thai basil. Saute for around 5 minutes and then pour in the sauce. Stir to combine.
- Add in the green beans and stir to combine. Stir fry until the green beans are cooked to your liking:Cooked but crisp: Just 5 to 6 minutes is perfect.Very tender: Go for a whole 10 minutes.
- Plate the cooked green beans and top with crushed peanuts. Serve warm!
Notes
Substitute for dark soy sauce? You can use kecap manis, double black soy sauce, or just regular soy sauce.