Crispy Green Beans with Garlic (Din Tai Fung Copycat)
Crispy Green Beans tossed with fried garlic is a flavor explosion! These are a copycat recipe for the Din Tai Fung Green beans that everyone loves – and it's easy to see why!
Servings: 7
Calories: 88kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1¼-½ pound french green beans washed, trimmed, and cut into large pieces
- avocado oil for cooking
- 14 garlic cloves minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon white pepper
- ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon powder see notes
Instructions
- HEAT: Add ½-1 inch of oil to a large skillet and heat it over medium-high heat.
- FRY: Once the oil reaches 350ºF, carefully lower ¼-½ of the green beans into the oil and let them cook for 1-2 minutes or until vibrant green and blistered all over.
- REMOVE: with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate and continue cooking the remaining green beans the exact same way.
- DRAIN: all but 1 tablespoon of oil into a heatproof vessel. Lower the heat on the skillet to low and allow the oil to cool for 2 minutes.
- ADD GARLIC: Carefully add the garlic to the oil and let cook for roughly for 2-5 minutes on low heat. Then kick the heat up to medium high for 30 seconds until the garlic is fragrant and golden brown. Remove a tablespoon of the fried garlic for garnish.
- SEASON: Add the green beans back to the skillet, season with the kosher salt, white pepper, and chicken bouillon. Give everything a good toss so that it’s all combined. Taste and adjust with more seasonings as desired.
- SERVE: warm in a bowl topped with the reserved fried garlic! Enjoy!
Notes
- Vegan/Vegetarian friends! Feel free to swap the chicken bouillon powder for MSG to make this recipe vegan-friendly!
Nutrition
Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g
