Tantalize your taste buds with a culinary journey to Southeast Asia with our Green Beans with Peanut Sauce recipe. This delectable dish, often found in Thai and Vietnamese cuisine, is a symphony of flavors that will transport you to the vibrant streets of Bangkok or Hanoi. The vibrant green beans, crisp and tender, play the starring role, while the rich and creamy peanut sauce, bursting with savory, nutty, and slightly sweet notes, envelops them in a luscious embrace. With hints of garlic, ginger, and a touch of heat from red chili peppers, this dish promises an explosion of taste in every bite. Accompanying this main recipe are variations that cater to different dietary preferences and culinary inclinations. For those who prefer a vegan option, we offer a peanut-free alternative that swaps out the peanut butter for a combination of creamy almond butter and coconut milk, resulting in a sauce that is just as velvety and flavorful. Additionally, we provide instructions for creating a spicy version, amping up the heat with extra chili peppers and Sriracha sauce for those who crave a more fiery experience.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
PEANUTTY GREEN BEANS
Tastes so great I sometimes eat it as a snack.
Provided by ---
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans
Time 20m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook uncovered until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Once the green beans are cold, drain well and cut into 2-inch pieces.
- While the green beans are cooking, stir together the peanut butter, sugar, soy sauce, peanuts, and miso paste in a mixing bowl. Once the green beans have been cut, stir into the peanut sauce and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.1 calories, Carbohydrate 21.7 g, Fat 32.8 g, Fiber 7.1 g, Protein 17.8 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 375.6 mg, Sugar 8.3 g
SAUCY STOVETOP THAI GREEN BEANS
Thai Green Beans made on the stovetop with a delicious easy peanut sauce. These will be your new favorite way to eat green beans!
Provided by Monique Volz of AmbitiousKitchen.com
Categories Dairy Free Gluten Free Grain Free Side Dish Vegan Vegetarian
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add in 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil and garlic, saute for 30 seconds or until garlic is fragrant. Immediately add in green beans; stir frequently until beans are slightly golden brown, about 5-8 minutes.
- While the beans are cooking, make the sauce: In a medium bowl, add soy sauce, sesame oil, peanut butter, ginger, vinegar, red pepper flakes and water. Stir to combine.
- One green beans are cooked and slightly golden and al dente, reduce heat to low and pour sauce over the beans. Stir to coat the beans, then cover and simmer for a few minutes to allow the beans to continue cooking.
- Taste and add salt, if necessary. Garnish with sliced green onion, sesame seeds and a tablespoon or two of cashews.
GREEN BEANS WITH MAGIC SAUCE
Steps:
- Add olive oil to a large saucepan over medium heat. Add green beans and saute, until just tender, about 3 minutes. Season lightly with salt to taste and remove from heat.
- Add soy sauce, tahini, honey, sesame oil, red pepper and garlic to a small bowl and mix until thoroughly combined. Drizzle mixture over beans and lightly toss to combine. Plate and serve.
THAI-STYLE GREEN BEANS
Thai for two, anyone? Peanut butter, soy sauce and hoisin sauce flavor this quick, fabulous bean dish.-Candy McMenamin, Lexington, South Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, peanut butter and red pepper flakes; set aside. , In a small skillet, saute shallot and ginger in oil over medium heat for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add green beans; cook and stir for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add sauce; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cilantro and peanuts if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 168 calories, Fat 12g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 476mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
GREEN BEANS WITH PEANUT SAUCE
Green beans with peanut sauce. Saute green beans with garlic and top them with spicy and savory Thai peanut sauce. Easy, healthy and delicious recipe.
Provided by Rasa Malaysia
Categories Thai Recipes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut off the top and bottom points of the green beans, rinsed and set aside.
- Add all the ingredients of the Peanut Sauce in the saucepan. Use a whisk to quickly whisk all the ingredients together before transferring to a stove top to heat up on low heat. Continue to whisk the Peanut Sauce until all ingredients are well-combined.
- As soon as the sauce starts to bubble, turn off the heat. (If you like the sauce more watery, you may add a little water to dilute it during the cooking process.) Transfer off the heat and set aside.
- In a pan, add the oil and saute the garlic until light brown. Add the green beans and keep stirring until they are cooked. Transfer out to a serving plate and pour some Peanut Sauce on top of the green beans and topped with some ground peanuts and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 647 calories, Carbohydrate 33 grams carbohydrates, Fat 64 grams fat, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, SaturatedFat 30 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 grams, Sodium 318 milligrams sodium, Sugar 17 grams sugar, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams unsaturated fat
STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH GREEN BEANS AND PEANUT SAUCE
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the egg whites, sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch until foamy; season with salt and pepper. Add the beef and chives, toss to coat in the marinade and stick it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Pour the peanut oil in a large skillet or wok and place over high heat. When the oil is smoking hot, add 1/2 of the beef. (If you fry all the meat at once the oil temperature will drop and the beef will stew instead of crisp.) Fry for 2 minutes then remove to a paper towel to drain; repeat with the remaining beef. Very carefully drain all but 2 tablespoons of the hot oil into a safe container.
- Stir-fry the ginger, garlic, green onions, and chile in the remaining oil until they perfume. Add the green beans; season with salt and pepper. Stir-fry the beans for 2 minutes until crisp-tender; remove from the pan. Mix the chicken broth with the remaining tablespoon of cornstarch to make a slurry and add it to the pan. Add the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, peanut butter, and orange peel. Simmer until the sauce is thick, about 5 minutes. Return the beef and green beans to the pan, tossing to coat in the sauce. Garnish with chopped peanuts and serve with rice.
GREEN BEANS WITH PEANUT SAUCE
I'm always looking for another way to prepare green beans! This has a hint of asian flavor because of the peanut butter and sesame oil.
Provided by breezermom
Categories Low Protein
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Wash the beans and remove the strings. Cook in a small amount of boiling water 10 to 12 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and set aside.
- Combine 1/2 cup water, creamy peanut butter, ginger, and ground red pepper. Set aside.
- Saute garlic in oil in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until tender. Add reserved peanut butter mixture and salt; stir well. Add the reserved beans; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 4 minutes or until the beans are tender and the mixture is thoroughly heated. Serve immediately.
SPICY GREEN BEANS WITH PEANUTS
Steps:
- Saute 1 pound trimmed, halved green beans in peanut oil over high heat until browned, 5 to 6 minutes; remove. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil, 2 minced garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons grated ginger, 6 dried chiles de arbol and 1/4 cup chopped peanuts; cook 30 seconds. Add the green beans, 3 chopped scallions and 1 teaspoon each sugar and Asian chili-garlic sauce; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
GREEN BEANS & TOFU WITH CRUNCHY THAI PEANUT SAUCE
Another wonderful vegetarian recipe from Mollie Katzen's cookbook "Vegetable Heaven." This is one of my favorite ways to prepare tofu, and you get the added benefits of vegetables and flavorful sauce. Keep in mind that the fresher and firmer the green beans, the better this will taste. Tastes best served with basmati or jasmine rice.
Provided by hannahactually
Categories Soy/Tofu
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For the stir-fry:.
- Place the peanuts in a blender, and grind briefly until they form a coarse meal. Set aside.
- Heat a medium-sized heavy skillet. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil, and the ginger and garlic. Sauté for a few minutes, then add the crushed peanuts and the lemon zest. Cook over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring often, until the peanuts are lightly toasted. Remove from heat and set aside.
- As the peanut mixture is cooking, heat a large, nonstick wok or deep skillet. Drizzle in a little oil. When it is very hot, add the tofu and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook over high heat for 10 to 15 minutes to let the water evaporate, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with lemon juice, reduce the heat, and cook for a few minutes longer. Transfer the tofu to the pan containing the peanut mixture and set aside.
- Scrape out the wok or skillet if necessary, and return to the heat. Let it get very hot, then add the remaining scant tablespoon of oil. When the oil is hot, add the green beans. (The pan should sizzle when they hit.) Stir-fry over high heat for about 5 minutes, then sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and a small amount of red pepper flakes.
- Stir-fry just a few minutes longer, or until the beans are divinely tender-crisp (mostly crisp, but just tender enough). Add the peanut-tofu mixture and toss everything together. Serve right away, over rice.
- For the peanut sauce:.
- Combine peanut butter and water in a bowl; mash and mix until uniform. Add remaining ingredients, and stir until combined. Add a little more water it you prefer it thinner. Salt to taste. Serve warm or room temperature, drizzled over hot green beans.
EASY PEANUT BUTTER GREEN BEANS
Absolutly yummy way to cook fresh or frozen green beans. Enjoy. I absolutely love this for lunch too!
Provided by lizzardb85
Categories Vegetable
Time 35m
Yield 1/4 lb, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- cook green beans in the microwave or oven as directed.
- coat pan with sesame oil and cook green beans to desired done-ness (I like mine soft ~10min).
- mince and add garlic to oil about 5 min before green beans are done to saute.
- add remaining ingredients, remove from heat, and stir.
- enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.7, Fat 9.1, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 529.2, Carbohydrate 13.3, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 7.6, Protein 4.2
GREEN BEANS WITH PEANUT
This is a Southern dish inspired by a sauce used in Indonesia. For extra color, garnish with a few slivers of sweet red pepper
Provided by BeckyF
Categories Beans
Time 30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat.
- Add the green beans and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Drain and rinse briefly under cold running water.
- Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine the peanut butter, brown sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, and ginger.
- Process until smooth.
- With the machine on, add the hot water and mix until blended.
- Transfer the beans to a serving dish.
- Pour the sauce over the beans and serve.
- If you prefer the dish hotter, reheat in a microwave oven on High for 50 to 60 seconds, rotating the dish once.
- (If you do this, be sure the serving dish is microwave-safe glass or ceramic).
GREEN BEANS WITH PEANUT DRESSING
One of the only ways I like green beans! This comes from Japanese Home Style Cooking, a book given to me by a girl who lived with us. Prep time includes allowing the beans to stand in the soy sauce.
Provided by JustJanS
Categories Vegetable
Time 23m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- String the beans and cook uncovered in plenty of boiling water until they turn bright green.
- Do not overcook.
- Drain, spread out to cool.
- Cut diagonally into 1 inch (2cm) lengths.
- Sprinkle half a teaspoon soy sauce over the beans and stand for 10 minutes.
- Mix the beans into the dressing and serve.
- DRESSING: Mix the peanut butter, sugar, soy sauce and dashi well.
Tips:
- To save time, you can use pre-cut green beans or frozen green beans.
- If you don't have peanut butter, you can use another type of nut butter, such as almond butter or cashew butter.
- To make the peanut sauce spicier, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes.
- If you don't have rice vinegar, you can use another type of vinegar, such as white vinegar or apple cider vinegar.
- Serve the green beans with peanut sauce as a side dish or as a main course.
Conclusion:
Green beans with peanut sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick and healthy meal. The peanut sauce is creamy, flavorful, and slightly spicy, and it pairs perfectly with the tender green beans. This dish is also a good source of protein and fiber, making it a nutritious choice for people of all ages.
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