Quick-Fried Green Beans with Onion and Garlic Sauce

Ingredients · 4 servings

• 1 tbspSoy sauce
• 1 tspSugar
• 1 tbspPale, dry sherry
• 1Small cube chicken bouillon
• 23Chicken broth
• 1 lbGreen beans
• 1 tbspOil
• 2 tbspButter
• 5 cloveGarlic, minced
• 2Scallions, chopped

Equipment

stovetop, colander, saucepan, serving platter, skillet, small bowl, spoon, stirring spoon, tongs, wok, wooden spoon

Instructions

1. 1
   Mix sauce

   Combine the soy sauce, sugar, and pale dry sherry in a small bowl until the sugar dissolves, then set the sauce aside. · 2 min

   What to look for: Smooth, dissolved sugar

2. 2
   Make broth

   Heat the chicken broth in a large saucepan over high heat and stir in the chicken bouillon cube until fully dissolved. · 3 min

   What to look for: broth looks clear and uniform

3. 3
   Simmer beans

   Add the green beans to the saucepan and simmer, stirring constantly, until nearly all the liquid has evaporated. · 7 min

   What to look for: liquid mostly gone and beans look glossy

4. 4
   Drain beans

   Drain the green beans thoroughly in a colander and set them aside for stir-frying. · 2 min

   What to look for: No excess liquid

5. 5
   Heat fats

   Heat the oil and butter together in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat until the butter is melted. · 2 min

   What to look for: butter fully melted and lightly bubbling

6. 6
   Fry aromatics

   Add the minced garlic and chopped scallions and stir-fry briefly until softened and fragrant. · 1 min

   What to look for: aromatics smell fragrant without browning

7. 7
   Toss beans

   Add the drained green beans to the wok and toss continuously to coat them evenly with the garlic and scallions. · 1 min

   What to look for: beans evenly coated and heated

8. 8
   Add sauce

   Pour the prepared soy sauce mixture over the beans and stir-fry until the sauce lightly glazes the beans. · 1 min

   What to look for: beans glossy with reduced sauce

9. 9
   Serve dish

   Transfer the hot green beans to a serving platter and serve immediately. · 1 min

   What to look for: Steaming hot