Simple Garlic French Beans with Taucu
Crunchy yet tender french beans coated in sweet-salty and deeply umami taucu is a perfect side dish for any occasion.So easy to make and cooks less than 7 minutes, this simple Garlic French Beans with Taucu is a delight!
Equipment
- Wok
- Turner
Ingredients
Flour Slurry
- 10 ml water
- 1/2 tbsp tapioca flour
Taucu Sauce
- 25 ml cooking oil
- 45 g garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp taucu, fermented soybean paste
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 75 ml water
French Beans
- 300 g french beans, washed
- 75 ml water, optional
Instructions
- Make the flour slurry. Mix 10ml of water with tapioca flour until fully dissolved and well-combined.
- Heat the cooking oil in a wok for about 30 seconds.
- Add the minced garlic to the wok and fry for 2 minutes, or until crispy and golden brown. Remove 3/4 from the wok and set aside.
- Add taucu, sesame oil, sugar, and water to the wok. Mix for 20 seconds, or until well-combined.
- Add the french beans and mix until well-coated with the sauce. If it is too dry, add 75ml of water. Continue cooking for about 2.5 minutes.
- Taste and adjust as preferred.
- Add tapioca flour slurry and quickly stir until well-combined. Switch off the heat.
- Add 1/2 of the crispy fried garlic to the french beans. Stir to combine.
- Dish it out onto a serving plate. Garnish with the rest of the crispy garlic and serve with white rice.
Notes
Tips
- Flour slurry thickens the taucu gravy, giving it a velvet-like texture, as opposed to a runny and slightly chunky consistency. This velvet-like texture also gives the gravy a slight volume and coats the rice perfectly. Other than tapioca flour, 1/4 tbsp of cornstarch can be used as well, or omitted completely if preferred.
- Pre-frying the garlic infuses the cooking oil with its flavour, enhancing the taste of the sauce.
- Cooking the french beans for 2.5 minutes gives them a lovely crunchy texture. For soft french beans, stir fry for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Watch the video to ensure success.
- Best consumed immediately after cooking for the lovely texture.
- It can be kept in the fridge in an air-tight container for up to 2 days. Reheat for about 2 minutes after the sauce boils. Do note that the texture may be slightly softened.
- It can be frozen as well - however, do note that as it freezes, the ice crystals may affect the texture of the french beans. Let it thaw and reheat over the wok before consuming.
Nutrition
Calories: 93kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 207mgPotassium: 157mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
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