Winged Beans Stir-Fry
You will love this 15-minute recipe to prepare winged beans in a classic Chinese stir-fry with garlic, ginger, and oyster sauce. This will work for green beans or snake beans too.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 200 gram winged beans
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch ginger, minced
- 1/2 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- 1
Prep winged beans: Chop and discard both ends of each winged bean, then cut into 7-8 sections.
- 2
Sauté aromatics: Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add oil and sauté garlic and ginger for about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- 3
Add beans and seasonings: Add winged beans, oyster sauce, salt, and pepper. Sauté for 1 minute.
- 4
Cook the beans: Add water and mix well. Cover the pan with a lid, and cook for a couple of minutes or until the beans are tender but still retain their crunchiness.
- 5
Add wine and sesame oil: Add Shaoxing wine and stir for 30 seconds. Turn off the heat, then drizzle with sesame oil.
- 6
Serve: Transfer the dish to a serving plate and serve it immediately with steamed white rice.