Thai Sweet Chili Green Beans

Thai Sweet Chili Green Beans will rock your vegetable world! You’ll love this new way to enjoy green beans that’s a little spicy and a whole lot delicious!

Course Side Dishes - Vegetables

Cuisine Thai

Diet Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Vegetarian

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Servings

Calories 119

Author Carol | From A Chef's Kitchen

Equipment

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil or vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic thinly sliced
2 pounds green beans ends trimmed
⅓ cup vegetable broth or chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
½ cup sweet chili sauce
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
Salt to taste

Instructions

In a large skillet or wok, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook garlic 30 seconds to 1 minute or until fragrant.
Add green beans and cook, stirring often or until beans are beginning to brown.
Add broth and soy sauce. Cover and let cook 4 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Add sweet chili sauce, crushed red pepper flakes and salt to taste.
Heat through. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve immediately.

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Notes

Prep time depends upon whether you need to trim the stem end from the beans. It generally takes me about 10-15 minutes to do 2 pounds.

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