Spicy Green Beans | Video

Spicy green beans. Your favorite side dish upgraded with a subtle spicy touch. Green beans are blanched prior to sauteing in garlic and red chili flakes to ensure that crisp tender texture. The toasted coconut flakes add a  lovely crunch to this dish. Such a gorgeous addition to your dinner table!

Planning nutritious and delicious meals is always challenging. However, there’s an easy way to perk up your day by turning boring dishes into healthy yet scrumptious meals. Add vibrant veggies as a nutrient packed side dish. Here’s a delicious idea:

Spicy green beans. Regular sautéed green beans turned into a delicious side dish with the addition of garlic and red chili flakes. The best part? How about topping these green beans with some crunchy toasted coconut flakes.

Spicy Green Beans Recipe

1. Blanch green beans – Fresh green beans are the perfect choice to make this dish. However, if fresh ones are not available, you can always opt for the frozen green beans. Again, trim the ends to prep the beans. To blanch, boil them in water for about 3 minutes so they’ll retain the color with a tender crisp texture. The blanched beans go straight into a bowl of iced water to stop the cooking process.
2. Sauté green beans – Start with sauteing garlic in a little oil. You can also add butter if you like. Once the garlic is fragrant, add some red chili flakes and green beans. Give this a quick stir fry to coat the green beans in oil and garlic.
3. Optional coconut flakes – Coconut flakes add a beautiful crunch as a topping for this spicy green beans dish. You can also get toasted coconut flakes and add as a topping.

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Yield: 4

Spicy Green Beans | Video

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Spicy green beans sauteed with garlic and red chili flakes. Coconut flakes add the perfect crunch!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 kg green beans, ends trimmed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup coconut flakes
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes (red pepper flakes)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of water to boil.
2. Add green beans. Blanch for about 3 minutes or until bright green in color and tender crisp. Drain.
3. Add to a bowl of ice water. Drain. Blot dry.
4. Heat a large frying pan or skillet over medium heat.
5. Add oil. Add coconut flakes. Fry, stirring, for about a minute or until golden. Remove from pan. Set aside.
6. Add more oil if needed.
7. Add garlic. Sauté, stirring, for a few seconds or until fragrant.
8. Add green beans and red chili flakes. Season with salt and pepper.
9. Continue to sauté for about 5 minutes or until the green beans are coated in oil and heated through.
10. Top with toasted coconut flakes

Notes

• You can add a little butter to the green beans if you like
• The addition of fried bacon certainly improves the taste
• I highly recommend using fresh green beans in this recipe.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 145Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 0mgSodium 97mgCarbohydrates 23gFiber 9gSugar 11gProtein 5g

The nutritional data is for information purposes only

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