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Ai-kuku (garlic-sautéed green beans)

Green beans quickly sautéed with garlic and chili, kept crisp and fragrant. It's a simple, tasty side dish that goes very well with rice and fish.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

107 kcal per serving

Protein
2.6 g
Carbohydrates
6.3 g
of which sugars
4.3 g
Fat
7 g
of which saturated fat
0.8 g
Fiber
3.9 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Trim the beans and cut them into pieces about 4 cm long.
  2. Finely slice the garlic and cut the chili into rounds, removing the seeds if you prefer a milder taste.
  3. Heat the oil in a large pan over high heat.
  4. Fry the garlic and chili for 1 minute, taking care not to burn the garlic.
  5. Add the beans, season with salt and pepper, then stir-fry for 6 to 8 minutes over high heat, until tender but still crisp.
  6. Serve right away, optionally with a squeeze of lime.

Variations and tips

Using what's available. Frozen green beans work perfectly; stir-fry them straight from frozen without thawing.

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