Name: Asian Green Bean with Garlic
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 250 gr string bean; 4 eggs; 3 pcs garlic; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; 1 tbsp white wine

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If you love green beans, you definitely must try Asian Green Beans Garlic stir fry with egg! This is a very delicious Chinese dish you can make at home. It is super quick and easy to prepare.

A plate of Asian green beans with garlic on blue-striped napkin.

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I love simple home cooking dish. The simpler it is, the more tempting! Sometimes cooking daily for the whole family can be a burden. Most people will experience this. You have no idea what to cook.

Simple dish has saved my cooking quest for so many times! Like this asian green beans garlic with eggs for example.

Every household will have eggs in the refrigerator. All you need to buy is a pack of green beans. Garlic is just like a staple thing in the pantry.

So these three ingredients can create something wonderful on the dinner table and you will love it!

Other stir fry Asian recipes that are as easy as this one are: Pork and Broccoli Stir Fry and Kikurage Mushroom Chicken with cauliflower.

If you love eggs, here is a complete list of Asian egg dishes that you will love, too.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Super quick to prepare – It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare and cook this dish and serve it on the table.
Healthy – It is definitely a healthy dish with fibre and protein in one.
Simple seasoning – You only have to put in salt and pepper. Chinese cooking wine and mushroom powder are optional.
Surprisingly delicious – You will be surprised at how delicious these three simple ingredients can be.

Recipe Ingredients

Asian green beans with garlic ingredients and labels.

Ingredient Notes

Green Beans – Green beans or some people call it string beans, is crunchy vegetable that is also sweet and juicy. Almost every Asian restaurant has these green beans in the menu with so many variations.

Salt and pepper – If you like to add cooking wine, it will be even more delicious! But this is optional. Some people can’t put any alcohol in the food, so it’s okay to not put any into it.

Cooking wine – Since this is a Chinese dish, it is best you use Chinese cooking wine. But if you have white wine, it is also fine.

Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below

Variations

If eggs aren’t your thing, feel free to skip them altogether. Opt for a delightful stir-fry of green beans with garlic alone or substitute the eggs with mushrooms!

For spicy food lover, just stir fry green beans with chili oil, it would be super delicious!

If you prefer a different seasoning, substitute the salt and pepper and instead, use the soy sauce and oyster sauce. It can also be superb!

You may substitute the eggs in this recipe with bacon. Cut the bacon in bite sizes and reduce the salt in the recipe. They are super delicious!

And if you need a substitute for green beans, have a look at this article from Chris, at Superb Salt.

How to Make

Photo collage of preparing the green beans and sauteing the garlic.

STEP 1. First, wash clean your green beans. Cut both ends, slice them according to your preference. I like to slice them slanting in 1 – 2 cm, so it has sharp edges. (image 1, 2)

STEP 2. Heat the wok and pour in some cooking oil. Let the oil heat up until you can see some smoke. Put in the crushed garlic (Images 3, 4). Sautee the garlic until it is a bit golden brown.

Photo collage of stir frying the green beans and eggs.

STEP 3. Put in the sliced green beans (Image 5). Stir fry until they look a little darker in color. Pinch some salt and stir into the green beans (Image 6).

STEP 4. Sprinkle some cooking wine (Image 7). I would recommend white wine so the flavor will be stronger. Stir fry. Please keep in mind, white wine is optional. Use water instead for those who can’t use wine. Cover with lid for one minute to cook up the green beans.

STEP 5. Take off the lid. Create a space in the middle by pushing aside all the green beans. Pour in the eggs (Image 8). Let the heat cook up the eggs first, leave it unstirred. This way you will get big chunks of eggs.

Photo collage of mixing the eggs and green beans.

STEP 6. Use the spatula to break the egg yolks, but still let them remain untouched for a while. (Image 9)

STEP 7. After one minute, stir to let the eggs mix with the green beans. Push the green beans to the center. Put in the remaining salt and then pepper (Image 10). Stir fry until the eggs are all cooked up (Images 11, 12). Turn off the stove and serve in a nice plate. Enjoy!

Pro Tips

Cut the green beans 1 cm width and slating to make it look more attractive.
If you like big chunks of eggs, let the eggs cook for a while, stir once in a while.

FAQs about Asian Green Beans Garlic

Yes, you can use frozen green beans if fresh ones are not available. However, please understand that the texture may be a little bit different from the fresh ones.

Yes, Asian Green Bean with Eggs is suitable for vegetarians, but not for vegans. Substitute eggs with mushrooms for your vegan friends.

Certainly! You can add bacon, chicken slices, or pork.

A plate of asian green beans garlic stir fry with chopsticks.

Storage

If you have some leftover, keep this dish in a closed container for up to 2 days. The next day you can stir fry it again, there might be some water coming out from the green beans. Dry them out on the pan.

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Thank you! – Claudia

Asian Green Bean with Garlic

Here is a super easy recipe for egg with string beans! It is keto friendly and very healthy and delicious!

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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: portions

Calories: 85kcal

Author: Claudia

Ingredients

Instructions

First, wash clean your green beans. Cut both ends, slice them according to your preference. I like to slice them slanting in 2 cm, so it has sharp edges.
Heat the wok and put some cooking oil. Let the oil heat up until you can see some smoke. Put in the crushed garlic.
Sautee the garlic until it is a bit golden brown.
Afterwards, put in the sliced green beans. Stir fry until they look a little darker in color.
Pinch some salt and stir into the green beans.
Sprinkle some cooking wine. I would recommend white wine so the flavor will be stronger. Stir fry. Please keep in mind, white wine is optional. Use water instead for those who can't use wine.
Cover with lid for one minute to cook up the green beans.
Take off the lid. Create a space in the middle by pushing aside all the green beans.
Pour in the eggs. Let the heat cook up the eggs first, leave it unstirred. This way you will get big chunks of eggs.
Pour the eggs in the middle. After that, use the spatula to break the egg yolks, but still let them remain untouched for a while.
After one minute, stir to let the eggs mix with the green beans. Push the green beans to the middle part.
Afterwards, put in the remaining salt and then pepper. Stir fry until the eggs are all cooked up.
If you like big chunks of eggs, do not stir too often. I like some big chunks, so I only stir once in a while.
Finally, turn off the stove and serve in a plate. Your Asian green beans garlic with eggs are ready! Enjoy!