Description
A comforting and flavorful Thai dish featuring crunchy long beans stir-fried with savory sauces.
Ingredients
Scale
- 350 g long beans or French green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp Golden Mountain sauce (or fish sauce)
- 1 tsp shrimp tomalley shrimp paste in oil (optional)
- 1 ½ tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- ¼ – ½ cup water
- 1 salted duck egg (optional)
- 2 Tbsp neutral oil (like canola or vegetable)
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- Jasmine rice for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a small bowl, mix together the oyster sauce, soy sauce, Golden Mountain sauce, shrimp paste (if using), ¼ cup of water, sugar, and white pepper. Stir until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Set Up Your Ingredients: If using a salted duck egg, cut one half into chunks and set aside; the other half will be cut into wedges for garnish.
- Sauté the Garlic: Heat a wok over medium-high heat and add the neutral oil. Once hot, toss in the chopped garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds until golden brown.
- Add the Beans: Toss in the long beans and the sauce mixture. Stir-fry for about 2-3 minutes until the beans reach your desired tenderness.
- Incorporate Duck Egg: Add the duck egg chunks (if using) directly into the wok, stirring gently to combine.
- Plate and Serve: Transfer the stir-fry to a serving dish, topping with reserved duck egg wedges. Serve hot over jasmine rice.
Notes
Always taste and adjust your seasonings before serving. Cooked stir-fry can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1.5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg