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'Chinese Buffet' Green Beans

SUBMITTED BY: roweena PHOTO BY: gapch1026

"Every time my family and I go to a Chinese buffet we make a bee line for the green beans! This is a simple and tasty re-creation of that much loved side dish, goes well with any Asian meal. Make sure to slice the garlic, don't use a garlic press. Oyster sauce can be found in the Asian section of your grocery store, at an Asian grocery store, and online."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 25 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  25 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 tablespoon oil, peanut or sesame
  • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook until the edges begin to brown, about 20 seconds. Add the green beans; cook and stir until the green beans begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the sugar, oyster sauce, and soy sauce. Continue cooking and stirring for several minutes until the beans have attained the desired degree of tenderness.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2008 by dabbler
Thank you Roweena!!!! Loved this recipe! For years, my family also made a Bee-line for the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2008 by Cat
These were okay but the flavors didn't stand out. We also thought that they were way too... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2008 by Patti
Great flavor - I followed the recipe exactly except to mix some sesame oil in with the peanut... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2008 by Nici
We enjoyed this. I left out the sugar. Oyster sauce has sugar in it, anyhow. I added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2008 by TNKARENW
Usually the beans on the buffet are my favorite- these are not as good as the Chinese Buffet.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2008 by Amber
I made these for company and felt that there was a bit too much soy/sauce. It seemed to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2008 by A.Z.
This was pretty good - I think that oyster sauce is sweet enough so I did not add the extra... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2008 by gapch1026
I have made similar green bean recipes before using only soy sauce but they never seemed just... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2008 by somethingdifferentagain?!
I hate to repeat RR but... these are so YUMMO! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2008 by cindy2k2tx