Garlic Green Beans

Garlic Green Beans is an easy side dish made with fresh green beans and packed with the flavours of garlic. A quick and easy 3 ingredient dish that you can make under 15 mins. to serve with your main meal. A great way to add greens in your meals. I also love to munch on the crispy and crunchy beans just like that!!

Stir fry Green beans with garlic is a Vegan, Gluten-free and you can even make these garlicky Green Beans in air fryer with less oil but just the right amount of crunch!!

About the Recipe

Garlic Green Beans is packed with flavours of garlic and is one the simplest side dish that your can make for your dinner. Pair it up with your meals or munch it as a snack, it is a great way to add green beans in your diet. If you are Green bean lover then is going to be a treat for your. And trust me even the ones who do not like Green Beans are going to get hooked with this garlicky green bean recipe!!

Why you should try this Garlic Green Bean Recipe

• Quick fast and easy side dish for your daily meals or special Thanksgiving dinner.
• You can munch on the crunchy green beans as a snack too,
• It is ready in less then 15 mins
• If you want to avoid all the oil in stir frying , you can make it in your air fryer too!!
• And it's a delicious way to add green beans in your diet.

How to choose Green Beans for the recipe

Fresh Tender beans without any spots are the best to use in the recipe. Many like to blanch green beans before stir frying/air frying but I like to use raw beans, and that's why tender beans work best here.

I never used canned beans here so can't suggest you to use i the recipe. And moreover, fresh beans are available all around the year, so why not make use of it and have fresh and healthy stuff!!

Ingredients to make Garlic Green Beans

Green Beans- As suggested in the above section use fresh and tender beans. Avoid beans with hard skin and seeds.

Garlic- It is the show stopper for the this recipe. The main flavouring agent, as we are not using any other spice expect salt here.

Others- Oil, Salt, Sesame seeds (optional).

You can use butter if there are no vegan/ dietary limitations, chilli flakes for the spicy kick.

How to make Stir Fry Garlic Green Beans

• Wash and wipe clean the beans.
• Trim the ends and if the bean is not tender, take of the string along side the beans.
• Finely chop garlic, don't mince garlic. I love bits of garlic while chewing on the beans.
• Heat oil in a skillet/pan, and add chopped garlic.
• Fry garlic for a few seconds and then add beans.
• Stir fry on high flame, till you see blisters on the beans. The blisters indicate the beans are done.
• Then add salt and sprinkle some sesame seeds.
• Serve hot or as and when required.

Stir frying beans retains the crunchy texture as the beans do not lose water when we stir fry on high flame. This take about 5 mins.

How to make Air Fryer Garlic Green Beans

• To make garlic green beans in Air fryer, trim the ends of the beans after washing nicely. Remember to wipe off the extra water from beans.
• In a bowl take beans add chopped garlic, oil, salt and sesame seeds.You can use tongs or mix everything simply with hands.
• Transfer the beans , spread in a single layer in the air fryer basket lined with basket liner or parchment paper.
• Air for 10-15 mins. or till they are done as per your likeness.
• Take out, squeeze some lemon and serve it hot.

If you thinking to invest in Air fryer, go ahead as it is one of the very versatile kitchen gadget which can make your life easier

Advantages of having Air Fryer at Home

Investing in an Air Fryer is one of the best decisions that we can make for our kitchen. This kitchen gadget is so handy and there are so many options available nowadays. It can be used for baking, as a substitute to frying (one of the best) and roasting the veggies, snacks.

• Air frying cuts down the amount of oil used for deep frying snacks.
• Deep frying certain food items may produce some cancer causing compounds. Air frying reduces the risk of formation of such compounds.
• No standing over the cooking dish and continuous monitoring.
• Use it to crisp the frozen food instead of deep frying which is more fuss, quick and more health friendly.

Air fryers are handy kitchen gadgets and do not occupy much counter space.

Use your Air Fryer in everyday cooking and you can even bake cakes and muffins as per the capacity of your Air Fryer.

Checkout the various Air Fryer Recipes form the blog here--> AIR FRYER RECIPES Vegetarian and Vegan

Can I make Garlic Green beans ahead of dinner time

You can make green beans ahead of dinner time even a day or two ahead and refrigerate. Reheat in air fryer (2-3 mins at 160 C or 325F), pan/skillet (stir frying at high flame for 1-2 mins). You can also reheat green beans in microwave for 1 min High.

Serving Suggestions

Serve green beans with your main meals or squeeze some lemon and pepper and enjoy it as a snack just like french fries!!

It's a wonderful addition to you Holiday or Thanksgiving meal or any special occasion.

Serve it along side of soups,noodles like Spring Onion and Garlic Noodles, rice dishes like this Broccoli and Mushroom Pulao,. And I even love to have it with my comfort meal of Dal Rice.

More Recipes with Green Beans

Some other quick and easy sides recipes from the blog

Air fryer Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Roasted Carrot Fries, Broccoli and Mushroom Stir fry, Indian style Sweet and Sour Eggplant(Khatte Meethe Baigan), Roasted Potatoes, Cheesy stuffed Mushroom and many more here.

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Do try this easy and quick Garlic Green Beans recipe. Stir fry or make in air fryer, either ways you are going to love and get addicted to this flavourful side dish with green beans!!

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