Chinese-Style Sautéed Green Beans

Ingredients · 4 servings

• 1 tbspSoy
• 1 tbspHoney
• 1 tbspButter
• 2 tbspOlive oil
• 12 ozGreen beans, trimmed
• 3 gKosher salt
• 1 tbspGarlic, minced
• 1 tbspWater

Equipment

stovetop, measuring spoon, mixing bowl, rubber spatula, serving dish, skillet, tongs

Instructions

1. 1
   Prep sauce and tools

   Gather all ingredients and tools, then mix the soy sauce, honey, and water in a small bowl and place it beside the stovetop with a serving dish. · 2 min

   What to look for: smooth blended liquid

2. 2
   Heat beans in fat

   Heat the butter and olive oil in a wide sauté pan over medium-high heat, then add the trimmed green beans and kosher salt and toss to coat. · 2 min

   What to look for: butter fully melted and beans glossy

3. 3
   Brown the beans

   Cook the green beans over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until most are well browned, shrunken, and tender. · 8 min

   What to look for: beans deeply browned and butter nutty brown

4. 4
   Soften the garlic

   Reduce the heat to low, add the minced garlic, and stir constantly until the garlic softens and smells fragrant. · 1 min

   What to look for: garlic fragrant without browning

5. 5
   Glaze the beans

   Carefully add the soy and honey mixture to the pan and stir until the liquid reduces to a shiny glaze that coats the green beans. · 1 min

   What to look for: thick, glossy sauce clinging to beans

6. 6
   Serve the dish

   Transfer the glazed green beans to the serving dish, scraping in all the garlicky sauce, then let rest briefly and serve warm. · 3 min

   What to look for: beans glossy and aromatic