Sriracha Green Beans

This spicy Sriracha green beans recipe is effortlessly easy to assemble in less than 20 minutes. The perfectly cooked green beans tossed in a garlicky Sriracha sauce are a quick option when serving a spicy side dish.

You know that spring has just started, and the stores are already loaded with fresh green beans everywhere.

We have been trying multiple ways of serving green beans, including Chinese green beans and this Sriracha green bean. 

To let you know, we have our favorite trick to instantly transform any boring meal into an enchanting feast. We implement this trick from time to time to break our routine. All credit goes to the Sriracha sauce.

Furthermore, this recipe requires only five minutes of your focus out of the 15 minutes of cooking time. The rest involves simple blanching and cooling procedures.

The Ingredients

Green beans are perfect vegetables for stir-fries. Its crisp, tender texture and it's surface that has enough potential to get coated with the stir-fry sauce. And these properties make them do wonders on the dinner table.

• Green beans. With the green beans season in full swing, you should be able to find fresh, crisp, tender green beans. Note here that the tender green beans need a blanching time of 1 to 2 minutes, whereas the mature green beans may require a minute more to be done perfectly.
• Garlic. The flavor booster. You may substitute fresh garlic with garlic powder as well.
• Sriracha sauce. The soul ingredient provides the green beans with intense heat and robust flavors. Every drop of this Sriracha sauce perfectly balances heat and tang and is loaded with bold, complex flavors. You may locate this in the International or condiments aisle in the grocery store.
• Sesame oil. I have opted for sesame oil to toss the vegetable. However, feel free to use avocado or extra virgin olive oil.
• Red chili flakes. We wanted to make this side dish super spicy. So, I have added 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. On the other hand, if you find this too spicy, you may skip or reduce the quantity according to your preference.

How To Make Sriracha Green Beans? 

Snip off the head and tail of green beans.

Please bring a saucepan filled with water to a rolling boil. Add the green beans and cook for two minutes or until they are cooked and still hold their crispness. 

Meanwhile, fill a bowl with ice-cold water and keep it ready.

Using a slotted spoon, remove the green beans from the boiling water and transfer them immediately to the ice-cold water to prevent them from further cooking.

Leave the green beans to be in the water for about five minutes. Then drain and set aside.

Place a frying pan over medium heat; add sesame oil and minced garlic. 

Stir until the garlic is fragrant.

Add the green beans, Sriracha sauce, and red pepper flakes, and toss until the green beans are coated evenly with the sauce.

Transfer it to a serving plate and enjoy with your pasta or rice.

Best To Serve With

• Rice. Spicy Sriracha green beans never fail to serve with a simple main dish. This hot and spicy side dish could be your first choice.
• Pasta. If you make simple pasta, this hot side dish tastes delicious.
• Salad. Salads like fresco salad or the spicy kale salad but also wonderful mentions here
• Soup. This Sriracha spiced Thesen beans are delicious when served with rich and sweet soups like this clear tomato soup.

Variations

• Chili garlic sauce. And this Chinese style sauce for the umami. This is another easy to find ingredient. Our family loves spicy food, and we add this sauce on top of the Sriracha sauce. And you may add them as topup or you may also substitute half the quantity with chili garlic sauce.
• Brown sugar. Add a tablespoon of light brown sugar for the sweet and spicy variation.
• Lemon juice. Add a squeeze of lemon for the refreshing flavors.
• Garlic powder. There's no need to worry. If fresh garlic is not handy, you can substitute garlic powder.

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Sriracha Green Beans

This spicy Sriracha green beans recipe is easy to put together under 20 minutes effortlessly-a quick option to serve a spicy side dish.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

• 1 pound green beans
• 2 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic minced
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add green beans to the water and blanch for about two minutes, or until the beans are cooked and still have a crisp texture.
2. Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with ice cold water. And keep ready.
3. Now, using a slotted spoon, remove green beans from the boiling water.
4. And transfer immediately to the ice cold water, to prevent it from cooking further.
5. Allow them to be in the water for about five minutes. And drain green beans and set aside.
6. Place a pan over medium heat, add sesame oil, and minced garlic.
7. Saute until garlic is fragrant.
8. Now add green beans, Sriracha sauce, soy sauce, red chili flakes.
9. Toss until the green beans coated evenly with the sauce.

Notes

To Store: Store the leftover sriracha green beans in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.

To Freeze: By freezing it in a freezer-safe container you may store up to three months.

To Thaw: Leave them in the refrigerator overnight, or you may thaw gently in the microwave with an increment of 30 seconds.

To Reheat: To reheat it you may microwave for about 30 seconds or more depending on the quantity. Microwave until it turns warm and make sure to toss in between to reheat them evenly.

Nutrition

Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 269mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 867IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg

Additional Info

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Chinese

Author Sujatha Muralidhar

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