Description
Crispy green beans with din tai fung-style magic bring Chinese restaurant perfection right to home kitchens. Garlic-infused, perfectly seasoned beans offer restaurant-quality flavors you can easily create with simple ingredients and quick cooking techniques.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb (450 g) fresh green beans, trimmed
Aromatics and Flavor Enhancers:
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
Sauces and Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetarian oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
Garnish:
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Thoroughly rinse green beans and meticulously trim their ends, ensuring complete dryness to minimize potential oil splattering during cooking.
- Prepare a deep pan or wok with vegetable oil, heating to optimal temperature around 350°F/175°C for precise flash-frying.
- Carefully submerge green beans in hot oil, working in small batches to maintain temperature consistency, frying until exterior develops delicate blistering and achieves a subtle crispness while preserving vibrant green color.
- Transfer fried beans onto paper towels, allowing excess oil to drain completely.
- In a separate cooking vessel, warm oil over moderate heat, introducing minced garlic and sautéing until aromatic and translucent.
- Gradually incorporate soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and white pepper, stirring continuously to create a harmonious, slightly thickened sauce.
- Gently introduce crisp-fried green beans into the seasoned sauce, ensuring thorough and uniform coating.
- Briefly simmer the beans within the sauce for an additional 1-2 minutes, guaranteeing complete temperature integration and flavor absorption.
- Plate the green beans, optionally embellishing with a sprinkle of sesame seeds or additional minced garlic for enhanced visual and gustatory appeal.
- Serve immediately while maintaining optimal temperature and textural integrity.
Notes
- Master the drying technique by thoroughly patting green beans with paper towels to prevent dangerous oil splatters during frying.
- Fry green beans in small batches to maintain high oil temperature, ensuring crispy exterior and vibrant green color without overcrowding the pan.
- Adjust seasoning for dietary preferences by using low-sodium soy sauce, gluten-free oyster sauce, or replacing sugar with a natural sweetener like monk fruit for keto-friendly options.
- Control spice levels by adding chili flakes or Sichuan peppercorns for those who enjoy extra heat, creating a personalized flavor profile that suits individual tastes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg