Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Buttery Garlic Green Beans Recipe is a gluten-free, vegetarian Global side made with simple everyday ingredients in about 20 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 10 minutes
- Total time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Side
- Cuisine: Global
Ingredients
- 1½ tablespoons oil ((extra virgin olive oil/ coconut nut oil/ avocado oil))
- 450 grams (1 pound) green beans ((or use 4 cups chopped to 2 inch))
- ⅓ teaspoon sea salt ((adjust to taste))
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter ((or use oil))
- 1¼ tablespoon garlic minced ((5 large cloves))
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ((freshly cracked))
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes (to garnish (optional))
- 2 to 4 tablespoons water or stock
Method
How to make Buttery Garlic Green Beans
- Pour oil to a wok and add the green beans. Sprinkle salt and begin to stir fry on a high heat for 2 to 3 mins.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons stock/water in 2 batches, stir fry after each addition, until green beans are tender to your liking. It should take you about 6 mins.
- Add garlic, butter and black pepper to the center of the pan and fry the garlic for 40 to 50 seconds. Mix and stir fry for a minute or 2, until the green beans are coated with garlic, butter and pepper.
- Taste test and adjust. Garnish Garlic Green Beans with chili flakes.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
