Everyday meals
Sautéed beans (bins)
Green beans quickly stir-fried in oil with garlic and onion, keeping a slight crunch. A simple everyday side dish, very common on Papua New Guinean family tables alongside rice or starchy tubers.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
105 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 2.3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 6.2 g
- of which sugars
- 4.5 g
- Fat
- 7.1 g
- of which saturated fat
- 0.9 g
- Fiber
- 3.4 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Trim the beans and cut them into 4 cm pieces.
- Finely slice the onion and crush the garlic.
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and fry the onion for 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and beans, then stir-fry for 5 to 6 minutes, until tender but still crunchy.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve straight away.
Variations and tips
With coconut milk. Add 100 ml of coconut milk at the end of cooking and let it reduce for 2 minutes for a creamier version.
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Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Original Ecomely recipe.