Sautéed Garlic Green Beans

Sautéed Garlic Green Beans recipe videos

Sautéed Garlic Green Beans is a simple, flavorful side dish made by stir-frying fresh green beans with minced garlic, often with a touch of oil and salt. It's a staple in many home kitchens, particularly popular in Chinese and American-Chinese cuisine, where quick cooking preserves the beans' crisp texture. The dish highlights the sweet, aromatic flavor of garlic against the fresh, slightly grassy taste of the beans.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is relatively low in carbohydrates and calories, with a typical serving containing around 80-120 calories. It provides a good source of dietary fiber, vitamins C and K, and folate from the green beans, while the garlic adds antioxidants and trace minerals.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	90 kcal
Protein	2.5 g
Carbs	8 g
Fat	6 g
Fiber	3 g
Sugar	2 g
Sodium	200 mg
Vitamin C	15 mg
Vitamin A	450 IU
Vitamin K	25 mcg
Folate	20 mcg
Potassium	200 mg
Manganese	0.2 mg
Iron	1.0 mg
Calcium	30 mg

Per 1 cup (125 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, this dish exemplifies the Chinese cooking technique of 'wok hei' (breath of the wok), where high heat and quick tossing create a distinct, slightly smoky flavor. Nutritionally, the combination of garlic and green beans is notable because garlic's allicin may enhance the absorption of certain nutrients from the beans.