This summer we signed up for a weekly produce box from local Rondriso Farms. For $25 a week, we get a big box of fresh, local fruit and vegetables grown on their family farm and other local farms. It’s a wonderful way to shop local and to try a variety of produce that we might not think to buy at the grocery store. For instance, that’s how I discovered kohlrabi and pattypan squash. Last week’s box had some amazing black plums that my girls devoured, a Galia hybrid melon I’d never heard of before (it’s a delicious cross between a canteloupe and a honeydew), and a bag of fresh, crisp green beans.
I have to admit that while I’ve always enjoyed spicy green beans, I’ve never actually made them. Tee won’t eat green beans, so I never bothered with buying them. But now that I had some, I needed to figure out what do with them. Here’s what we ended up with!
I decided to stir fry them, but I knew they needed to be partially cooked beforehand or they wouldn’t cook all the way through. So I steamed them for about 5 minutes first in my rice cooker. If you don’t have a steam basket, I’m sure you could boil them in a shallow skillet for 3-5 minutes with half an inch or so of water instead. Once they were partway cooked, I transferred them to my skillet and stir fried the green beans in some coconut oil over medium heat.
While the beans were cooking, I whipped up a sweet and spicy sauce with coconut aminos (it’s a gluten-free, paleo substitute for soy sauce), garlic, chili paste, maple syrup, and sesame oil. I added the sauce and stir fried everything for a couple of minutes to finish. I sprinkled toasted sesame seeds on top and served the green beans with some pot roast. Delish!
In case you were wondering, Tee still didn’t eat the green beans. She wouldn’t even try them. Oh well. Everyone else liked them. Maybe you will too!
Chili Garlic Green Beans
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans
- 2 tablespoons coconut aminos or gluten-free soy sauce
- 1/2-1 teaspoon chili paste depending on preferred spiciness
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- few drops sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Wash and trim the ends off green beans.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place green beans in a steamer basket in pot and steam for 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix coconut aminos, chili paste, minced garlic, maple syrup, and sesame oil.
- Heat coconut oil in a large wok or skillet over medium heat. Once oil is shimmering, add green beans and stir fry about 5 minutes.
- Pour sauce over green beans and stir fry another 2 minutes.
- Serve with toasted sesame seeds sprinkled on top.
They sound tasty! Tee is missing out!
We have green (and yellow) beans often because my parents grow them and always have tons to share, add a little garlic from the garden too and a splash of olive oil….
A weekly produce box is an awesome idea too!
She is! Love the freshness and simplicity of food from the garden. Wish I could keep plants alive…
Thanks for sharing this recipe,I am always looking for different ways to eat veggies..and this looks so good
These look so yummy! I think my family would gobble them up!
The beans look so delicious! I used to get an organics box delivered weekly and I loved the surprise of it (and trying new items as you say). I should do something like this again!
We’ve gotten the weekly produce box the last two summers, and I love the surprise factor – it’s kind of fun! The farm also sends along some suggested recipes for various items in that week’s box which is a nice touch.
I have a ginormous bag of green beans in my freezer that need to be used up! :D! Definitely trying this recipe out!
tried these for lunch,they were so good
These beans sound delicious. I think my daughter would like these as she loves the green beans at the cactus club! I’m going to pass the recipe on to her!
Holy wow do these sound great! We will be up to our eyeballs from green beans from the garden soon so I can’t wait to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing with DDT 🙂
Mmm, fresh green beans from the garden! Lucky you!
YES! Can’t wait to try these!!! Pinned for later!
Thanks, Alesha! I’d love to hear what you think if you end up making them!
I was wondering if Tee ate the green beans! I certainly would. Green beans are one of my favorite side dishes. The sweet, spicy, garlicky glaze looks wonderful! I tend to make broccoli with Asian dishes so I’m happy to have a green bean recipe to turn to. Thank you for sharing, Olivia.
LOL, I think she refuses them out of principle. I could wrap them in bacon and cotton candy and she’d still refuse to even try them.
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I like the combination of the chili and garlic, simple but very tasty. Keep them coming!
These sound AMAZING! And they don’t seem difficult to make either! Thanks for posting this- I’m always looking for new and interesting veggie recipes!
Looks like a great bean dish to serve at our Thanksgiving dinner
My family loves fresh green beans cooked any way. These sound delicious.
What an interesting take on green beans. I must try this!
Our family loves green beans. This recipe looks so delicious.
This is a yummy way to get veggies in your diet
These Chili garlic green beans sounds and looks delicious. I like green beans and so does my husband. I think this would be a wonderful way to serve them -with a little pizzazz! Thank you for this recipe
I will have to do this with some of the green beans I froze from our garden. It sounds yummy and my kids love green beans.
This sounds really good, maybe the kids would try it
You had me at maple syrup!! I bet it adds some nice carmelization & sweetness to the beans. Our family is going to try this recipe, thank you!
Sounds delicious! And very simple to prepare thanks!@
really looks delicious
This has become my favorite way to eat green beans!