Easy Chinese Green Bean Stir-Fry Recipe With Tofu

After living in the city for 30 years, EC moved to the countryside. He writes about life in the mountains, dogs, plants, and cooking.

Green Beans Are Fiber-Rich

Green beans are always abundant in the market. This vegetable is planted by farmers all year round; though the plant requires a semi-cold climate to produce crunchy and plump string beans.

Green beans can be mixed into almost any vegetable dish. They can be sauteed, stewed, grilled, baked, and stir-fried. Chinese recipes often involve stir-frying chopped vegetables, such as chopped green beans and carrots. Protein is added in the form of fried tofu.

Freshly harvested green beans. (Photo courtesy from Anne Brones - Flickr)

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Ingredients

• 1 cup of green beans, washed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup carrots, cut into strips
• 1/2 tofu, cubed and fried
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• dash of iodized salt and ground pepper

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a non-stick wok over low heat.
2. Stir-fry garlic until golden brown.
3. Cook onions until transparent.
4. Stir in tomato paste and soy sauce.
5. Add a dash of salt and pepper, according to taste.
6. Add the green beans and stir-fry until shiny green.
7. Toss in the fried tofu cubes. Stir until well-coated with tomato.
8. Mix in the carrots strips. Cook for 5 minutes while occasionally stirring.
9. Optional: Add a dash of sugar or a drizzle of honey.
10. Serve on top of steamed rice or cooked egg noodles, or serve with bread.

Comments

Roselyn Mendoza on March 05, 2018:

Pork, (or any kind of meat: chicken, beef, turkey, and even sardines), can be added, if wanted. :)

Debra Baker on February 18, 2018:

What about the pork?

Anamika S Jain from Mumbai - Maharashtra, India on August 28, 2009:

Green Beans have never been my favorites. But those recipes look yummy that i am motivated to try it.

EC Mendoza (author) from Philippines on May 03, 2009:

Thank you, Peggy W. I deliberately hunted for that particular photo (the green beans with pork and sweet spicy sauce) because it looks sooo delicious. :)

Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on May 02, 2009:

The photo of those green beans has me drooling.

EC Mendoza (author) from Philippines on March 30, 2009:

thank you for the nice comment, Lgali. Glad to meet you :D

Lgali on March 30, 2009:

very nice recipe.nice steps