Green beans are a common ingredient used to prepare vegetarian dishes due to their simple preparation method, easy combination with other ingredients, and high nutritional value. Today, let’s make 2 vegetarian stir-fried green bean dishes with tofu and black sauce with the Cooking section of TasteVN.
1. Stir-fried Green Beans with Tofu
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Green Beans with Tofu Serves 2
Green beans 500 gr Carrot 1 piece Green onion 1 stalk Fried tofu 150 gr Garlic 3 cloves Pepper 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 100 ml Vegetarian seasoning 2 tablespoons
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh carrots
- You should buy carrots that are bright orange, with shiny skin, and not rough or too many scratches.
- Prioritize selecting those with green tops still attached to the body.
Where to buy tofu?
- You can find tofu at supermarkets, convenience stores, or local markets.
- Or to ensure safety, you can make it yourself following detailed instructions from TasteVN via the link below.
How to make Stir-fried Green Beans with Tofu
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Prepare the ingredients
Trim both ends of the green beans, wash them thoroughly with water, then remove to a colander to drain. Then, cut them into diagonal pieces suitable for eating.
Peel the carrot, wash it with water, and cut it into thin strips about 2 finger lengths long.
Peel the garlic, wash it, and mince it finely. Remove any wilted leaves and roots from the green onions, wash them, and chop them finely.
Slice the tofu thinly.
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Fry the tofu
Place a pan on the stove, add 100ml of cooking oil, then carefully add the tofu and fry until golden brown on both sides, then turn off the heat. After that, remove it to a bowl to drain the oil.
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Stir-frying green beans
You reuse 2 tablespoons of oil from the amount used to fry the tofu.
Turn on the stove, wait for the oil to heat up, add all the minced garlic, stir until the garlic is fragrant, then add the green beans, season with 2 tablespoons of vegetarian seasoning, and stir-fry for an additional 3 minutes.
Add all the carrots and stir-fry for another 2 minutes, then add the tofu and mix well, cooking for another 2 minutes.
Taste and adjust seasoning to suit your family’s preference, sprinkle chopped green onions on top of the dish, then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
The stir-fried green beans with tofu dish is completed with eye-catching colors, the green beans still retain their fresh green color and crispness when enjoyed. The dish stands out thanks to the vibrant orange of the carrots and the golden-brown of the tofu, making you fascinated and wanting to eat more.
2. Stir-fried Green Beans with Black Soy Sauce
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Green Beans with Black Soy Sauce Serves 2 people
Green beans 300 gr (string beans) Onion 1 piece Garlic 1 clove Chili 1 piece Minced ginger 1 teaspoon Hoisin sauce 1 teaspoon Satay sauce 1 teaspoon Rice wine 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons
Information about hoisin sauce
- Hoisin sauce is a type of sauce commonly used in Chinese dishes.
- The sauce is dark black, and its flavor is a combination of salty, slightly sweet, and spicy, with the main ingredients being soybeans, garlic, and chili.
- Hoisin sauce can be purchased from e-commerce websites, supermarkets, or specialty stores.
- You can also make it at home following the detailed recipe provided by TasteVN at the link below:
How to make Stir-fried green beans with black bean sauce
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Preparation of ingredients
Trim the ends of the green beans, wash them clean, and then drain in a basket.
Peel the onion, remove the roots, wash it clean, and then slice it thinly.
Peel the garlic, crush it, and then chop it finely. Wash the chili and chop it small.
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Blanching the green beans
Put a pan on the stove, add about 500ml of water and bring to a boil. Then, briefly blanch the green beans in the boiling water for about 3 minutes and remove them to drain.
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Making the sauce
To make the sauce, add to a bowl 1 teaspoon of chili sauce, 1 teaspoon of black soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of rice wine.
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Stir-fried green beans
Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then add chopped onion, minced garlic, minced ginger, and chili, stirring well over medium heat.
Once these spices start to release their aroma, add the green beans and stir-fry for about 3 minutes.
Add the sauce and mix well so that the green beans are evenly coated with the seasoning, stir-fry for another 2 minutes, then taste and adjust the seasoning to suit your family’s preference before turning off the heat.
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Final product
The stir-fried green beans with black bean sauce are completed with an enticing aroma, crispy green beans, and well-absorbed seasoning. When enjoying, you will feel the spices evenly infused in each piece of green bean, extremely appealing and perfect with rice.
How to choose fresh and delicious green beans
- You should choose those with green stems, fresh skins, and a new appearance.
- It is advisable to select long, flat beans that are not misshapen.
- You should avoid buying beans that look too perfect, such as shiny and smooth ones with few hairs, as they may have been heavily sprayed with pesticides, leaving residues that are extremely harmful to health.
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With detailed instructions on how to make stir-fried green beans with tofu and black sauce, you will surely succeed in preparing these two vegetarian dishes, providing your family with a unique and very appealing meal. TasteVN wishes you success.
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel COOKING TODAY and School of Wok.
