Tender-crisp green beans stir-fried with aromatic garlic in a savory sauce. This classic Chinese restaurant-style side dish features fresh green beans that are quickly cooked at high heat to maintain their vibrant color and crisp texture, then tossed with plenty of minced garlic and a simple soy-based sauce. The result is a flavorful, healthy vegetable dish that pairs perfectly with rice and any Chinese main course.
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Whisk together the soy sauce, shaoxing wine, white sugar, sesame oil, water, salt, and white pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
Heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat until smoking hot, about 2 minutes.
Add the trimmed and halved fresh green beans to the hot wok and , tossing constantly, for 4-5 minutes until the beans are blistered and tender-crisp but still bright green.
Transfer the stir-fried green beans to a plate and set aside.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the wok and heat to medium-high.
Add the garlic cloves, fresh ginger, and red pepper flakes if using to the wok and for 30 seconds until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic.
Return the cooked green beans to the wok and pour the prepared sauce mixture over the beans.
Toss everything together vigorously for 2-3 minutes until the fresh green beans are evenly coated with the sauce and the garlic cloves and ginger are distributed throughout.
Transfer the chinese garlic green beans to a serving platter and serve immediately while hot.
