Bright green and loaded with garlic! Just how I like my veggies! If you haven’t noticed, I’m on a mission to toss all the green vegetables with garlic and make the best side dishes you possibly ever had. It all started with my honey garlic Brussels sprouts, and then came the sautéed broccolini, and just when you thought I was done, I’m hitting you with Din Tai Fung inspired green beans. They’re stir fry green bean fries that have been tossed with garlic and they just melt in your mouth – and no dipping sauce required! Thinking about what to make for a dinner party? Fried green beans. Looking for a change from your typical green bean casserole for Thanksgiving or Christmas? Make crispy green beans. Want something easy to toss together with your Greek grilled chicken recipe or your favorite protein? Make Din Tai Fung green beans. If there’s still a doubt, these are literally the most delicious side dish to any meal! And bonus: it’s only 5 ingredients!
Ingredients for crispy green beans:
Green Beans: I like to use French green beans (aka Haricots Verts) for this recipe. French green beans are skinnier and a bit more tender than your typical green beans. Yard-long beans are also a great option for this dish. They’re in season around the summer and work well in this recipe.Oil, for frying: I like to use any high heat oil. We typically have avocado oil on hand so that’s what I use. Avoid olive oil as it has a low smoke point and you won’t be able to fry the green beans without denaturing the oil.Garlic: No garlic powder here! We need a handful of garlic cloves! I like fresh chopped garlic for this – avoid the stuff in a jar, it just won’t fry up as nicely as fresh garlic.Kosher salt: This one is kind of a given!White pepper: adds that perfect flavor.Chicken bouillon powder: Gives the green beanfries plenty of umami! They taste amazing with this. If you are vegan or vegetarian, feel free to swap the chicken powder for MSG, it’ll have that same sort of effect!Additional add-ins: feel free to top these with butter-toasted panko breadcrumbs, a squeeze of sriracha, a spoonful of chili onion crisp, a hint of lemon juice, a pinch of onion powder, or even some grated parmesan cheese, but I opt to keep things simple and just stick to the ingredients above!
How to make the best din tai Fung green beans recipe
Vegan/Vegetarian friends! Feel free to swap the chicken bouillon powder for MSG to make this recipe vegan-friendly!
