Thai Spicy Green Beans Recipe
Get ready to fire up your taste buds with this Thai spicy green beans recipe. These garlicky spicy green beans are bursting with bold flavors. We stir fry fresh green beans into a zesty, fiery delightful Thai side dish using aromatic garlic and dried spicy red Thai chilies.
Stir up some fiery flavors in your kitchen with this Thai garlicky and spicy green beans recipe! Fresh green beans are sautéed with aromatic garlic and dried spicy red Thai chilies for a delightful side dish like no other. Say goodbye to canned green beans and hello to fresh and zesty goodness that even a quick weeknight dinner deserves. Beware: Thai red chilies pack a punch so use wisely or embrace the heat!
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Fresh veggies are simply the best. It is amazing the difference in taste of canned green beans and fresh. Not to mention the difference of sodium levels. And I can make these Thai stir fry garlic green beans in about the same amount of time required to heat a can of green beans.
They are perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or an impressive Thai side dish, this stir-fry brings the heat and crunch of authentic Thai cuisine right to your kitchen.
NOTE: Also be aware Thai red chilies do contain a good bit of heat. So you might wish to go lightly on the chilies unless you are hot chile lovers.
Thai spicy green beans recipe:
Ingredients:
- 12 ounces green beans
- 1-2 dried Thai spicy red chilies (you could use red pepper flakes)
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- salt
- black pepper
Equipment Needed:
- Colander
- Cutting Board
- Sharp Knife
- Skillet or Wok
How to Stir Fry Fresh Green Beans:
Place the fresh green beans in a colander or strainer and wash well.
If using string beans, remove the strings and snip off the ends of the green beans using a knife or kitchen shears.
If using fresh garlic and chili pods, chop them instead of mincing them.
You could use canned chopped garlic and Thai chili flakes for ease or you could use fresh garlic cloves and dried Thai chilies and chop them yourself. Fresh is always best but convenience is amazing also. We grow garlic and Thai chilies in our garden every few years and preserve them by freezing or dehydrating so we tend to always have fresh. But not to worry if you don’t these Thai Green Beans will turn out amazing with store bought seasonings.
Heat the olive oil in a wok or large skillet. Add the crushed Thai Chiles and green beans and stir fry until almost done (about 5-6 minutes).
Add the minced garlic and stir fry for 1-2 minutes longer. Be careful to not burn the garlic pieces.
Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Remove from heat and serve immediately.
So if you are craving a side dish that’s a cut above the rest. These Thai garlicky and spicy green beans recipe will have your taste buds doing a happy dance! Stir-fried to perfection, these beans pack a punch with every bite. Enjoy my Friends!
🥣 Recipe Tips
- Adjust Spice to Taste: Dried Thai red chilies pack significant heat, so start with just 1 chili if you’re sensitive to spice, and taste as you go. You can always add more crushed chilies at the end for extra kick without overwhelming the dish.
- Prevent Garlic from Burning: Add the chopped garlic toward the end of stir-frying the green beans, as instructed, and keep the heat medium-high while stirring constantly. This ensures the garlic becomes fragrant without turning bitter.
- Maintain Crisp Texture: Use fresh green beans and avoid overcooking by stir-frying for only 5-6 minutes until they’re bright green and tender-crisp.
Other Green Bean Recipes:
🥣 Recipe
Equipment
- Colander or staining basket
- Cutting Board
- Skillet or wok
Ingredients
- 12 ounces green beans
- 1-2 dried Thai spicy red chilies could use red pepper flakes
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic clove minced
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Place the fresh green beans in a colander or strainer and wash well. If using string beans, remove the strings and snip off the ends of the green beans using a knife or kitchen shears.
- Heat the olive oil in a wok or large skillet. Add the crushed Thai Chiles and green beans and stir fry until almost done (about 5-6 minutes)
- Add the minced garlic and stir fry for 1-2 minutes longer. Be careful to not burn the garlic pieces.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Remove from heat and serve immediately.
Notes
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Hmmm green veggies are always healthy 🙂
We just turned our veggie garden with the plough yesterday; I am looking forward to our own garden produce again this year.
It's one of our favorite dish every Friday night.
We both love green beans and I actually have meatloaf on the menu for this week — may have to try yours out. Thanks for sharing!
Spicy and garlicky–yum, yum! Thank you for linking this week, Evelyn. The entire plate looks delicious and healthy.
Yummy, Evelyn, those sound great! I like regular green beans, but these sound really good, too. 🙂
Thanks for linking-up at A Humble Bumble 🙂
I love to "fry" fresh green beans to crunch! We call the French fry green beans!
Making those in the morning! It will be one serving for me…lol…I love stringbeans, I have never cooked them with peppers. Thanks for the share. Living F.A.B.ulously on Purpose
I love stir fried beans! & with that Thai twist sounds wonderful!!
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Angie
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We have green beans like this at our favourite Chinese Buffet. YUM! Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
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So simple and delicious! 🙂
Thanks for joining the Link Up this week!
Yummy!!
Evelyn that's a great recipe. I'm from the south where historically we boiled green beans until soft with some kind of pork. This recipe sounds so delicious and healthy- and fast! I Can't wait to try it.
Linda at The French Hens Nest
Pinned! Always looking for new ways to jazz up veggies 🙂
Simple and delicious. My favorite kind of recipe.
Pinning this. thanks for sharing. Got you from the Busy Bee's link up.
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These are beautiful Green Beans, Evelyn. Thank you so much for sharing this awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a very special Mothers Day Weekend and come back soon!
Miz Helen
I just wanted to let you know that I featured your wonderful dish on homework. Thanks so much for sharing it on The Inspiration Board.
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I can't wait to try these, Evelyn! So simple and I best they are awesome! We can't wait to see what you share at tomorrow's All My Bloggy Friends!
bet not best ….. sheesh! I should go to bed lol!
Looks so good, Thanks so much for sharing with Adorned From Above's Blog Hop. This weeks blog hop is live. We hope to see you there this week also.
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I love these!!!! YUM!
So easy and sound so good!