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Blistered Green Beans With Fried Shallots

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Blistered Green Beans With Fried Shallots
Photographs by Laura Murray, food styling by Rose Daniels and Yia Vang

Crispy fried shallots complete this dish. And they don’t even need to be homemade. The folks at Union Hmong Kitchen in Minneapolis swear by the big jars of fried shallots available at Asian markets and online, but any kind of fried onion will work. Here’s a recipe if you want to make your own.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

½

small shallot, finely chopped

1

garlic clove, finely chopped

1

lemongrass stalk, bottom third only, tough outer layers removed, finely chopped

1

1" piece ginger, peeled, finely chopped

3

Tbsp. vegetable oil

1

lb. green beans, trimmed

1

Tbsp. oyster sauce

Kosher salt

Store-bought fried shallots (for serving)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Crush shallot, garlic, lemongrass, and ginger in a mortar and pestle to a coarse paste; set aside. (If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, chop very finely.)

    Step 2

    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Arrange green beans in a single layer; cook, undisturbed, until browned underneath, about 3 minutes. Using tongs, turn beans over and cook, tossing occasionally, until deeply browned in spots and tender, about 5 minutes. Add reserved lemongrass mixture; cook, tossing, until fragrant and tender, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add oyster sauce, season with salt, and toss to coat.

    Step 3

    Transfer green beans to a platter and top generously with fried shallots.

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  • I served this with <a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/gochujang-butter-braised-tofu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer ugc">https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/gochujang-butter-braised-tofu</a> and it was a delicious pairing!

    • Katherine

    • Connecticut

    • 6/18/2024

  • I would have roasted the green beans in the oven. Much easier, more consistent results of the browning, less oil splatter. It was quite delicious! Certainly will make it again.

    • JaciC

    • Austin TX

    • 9/10/2023

  • These were amazing!! The flavor was so incredible. My only regret is that I didn't double the recipe. Next time!

    • maria b

    • Santa Cruz, CA

    • 2/20/2022

  • Amazing green beans, no surprise as every recipe of Yia’s has been incredibly flavorful. I couldn’t find lemongrass as it was a last minute decision to make these, but I substituted lemon zest (the zest of 1/2 to one lemon for one stalk of lemongrass). My friends and I demolished these so quickly, definitely adding to my arsenal

    • Sophia

    • Lake Worth, FL

    • 12/30/2021

  • These are literally the best green beans ever!!! I made them for Thanksgiving and there was not a single green bean for leftovers. I got so many compliments. Such a great way to elevate green beans and really pretty simple to make. Definitely give them a try. I made a bunch of extra paste so I have it in the fridge for anytime I want to make more.

    • J Renee

    • San Francisco

    • 12/28/2021

  • Love this recipe. Fast, tasty, healthy. Has breathed new life into dinner game.

    • JudikaNZCan

    • Auckland, New Zealand

    • 5/5/2021

  • Really good but can feel too sweet if you eat too many. I omit the lemongrass (And sometimes add lemon peel in it's place)

    • JS

    • Chicago, IL

    • 4/19/2021