Spicy Sriracha Green Beans Recipe - Peas and Crayons (2024)

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Published: July 19, 2018Updated: September 3, 2020Author: Jenn Laughlin

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These Spicy Sriracha Green Beans are fast and flavorful! Grab some garlic and green beans and meet me in the kitchen for this fiery and delicious side dish!

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I’ve been craving the spicy green beans from PF Chang’s extra fiercely lately.

Our nearest PFC, however, is over 90 minutes away and that drive totally not happening right now! Instead I took little fiery inspiration from my favorite restaurant side dish and put my own Sriracha-flecked spin on it.

The result? GREEN BEAN HEAVEN! These sweet and spicy green beans crazy tasty and freakishly fast too.

I’ve legit never inhaled green beans so fast in my life.

Paul and I adore this recipe (they’re a bit too spicy for the kiddo) and cannot WAIT for y’all to try them!

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Spicy Sriracha Green Beans

You’ll only need 6 ingredients to whip up these spicy green beans in your kitchen. Green beans, garlic, sesame oil, Sriracha, sweet chili sauce, and soy sauce. You can also add toasted sesame seeds to the mix if you’re feeling a bit extra. I always have some on hand and like to toss them over all my Asian-inspired dishes like edible confetti.

Other tasty extras include sliced green onion and/or crushed red pepper flakes, in case you need even more fire for your face.Craving extra garlicky green beans? Feel free to add extra if the craving strikes!

serving suggestions

We love these spicy sriracha green beans served with fluffy long grain rice and a simplecucumber salad.

You can even make extra sweet and spicy sriracha glaze to drizzle over your rice. Cue excessive fanning and swooning!

It’s also fantastic with honey garlic shrimp, salmon,tofu, steak, or chicken and pretty darn delicious alongside my veggie-packed quinoa fried rice! The meal combinations are pretty much endless!

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Spicy Sriracha Green Beans

These Spicy Sriracha Green Beans are fast and flavorful! Grab some garlic and green beans and meet me in the kitchen for this fiery and delicious side dish!

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: Sriracha Green Beans

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes minutes

Total Time: 13 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Author: Jenn Laughlin – Peas and Crayons

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Fill a large pan with 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Add green beans and blanch for 3 minutes.

  • While the green beans cook, fill a large bowl with ice water and set aside. Next whisk together your sauce by combining soy sauce, sweet chili sauce and Sriracha.I added an extra half TBSP of Sriracha to my sauce, making it about 1.5 total and found it perfectly spicy without going overboard. Feel free to add as much as you’d like to increase the heat, or adjust as desired based on your spice preference.

  • Empty pan into a colander to drain and add beans to your ice water to halt the cooking process, then drain once cool. This takes about a minute.

  • Reduce burner to medium heat and add your sesame oil to the pan. Sauté minced garlic for 30 seconds, or until fragrant and simmering, then return your green beans to the pan. Mix well to coat the green beans with the oil and garlic. Add your sauce and allow to simmer for a couple minutes, uncovered, to thicken the sauce. One desired tenderness is reached they're ready to eat! Stir so the Sriracha glaze coats the green beans and dive in!

  • See post for tasty serving suggestions and meal pairings. Enjoy!

Notes

I used Low Sodium Gluten-Free Tamari Soy Sauce for this recipe, but your favorite soy sauce will work great! I like to stick with low-sodium so the saltiness and flavor of the dish is just right!

Feel free to use extra Sriracha to make this dish as spicy as you’d like!

Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 92kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 445mg, Potassium: 254mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 782IU, Vitamin C: 16mg, Calcium: 47mg, Iron: 1mg

Did you make this recipe?I want to see! Tag @peasandcrayons on Instagram and Facebook!

I’m so excited for y’all to try these sassy, spicy green beans!

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As written these garlic green beans are vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free if you use compliant soy sauce. Woot!

They can also be made in a single pan making this one-pan wonder a great weeknight option.

If you get a chance to try these spicy sriracha green beans, let me know!Leave some love in the comment form below or tag your photos with @peasandcrayons on Instagram so I can happy dance over your creation!

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ga-ga for green beans?

We have a bunch of tasty green bean salad recipes here on the site!

From our crazy popular Greek Green Bean Salad to our SummeryFarmer’s Market Chopped Salad with Creamy Avocado Dill Dressing… there is so much deliciousness to try next!

Craving a classic? A Beautiful Plate’s Green Beans Almondine looks absolutely fantastic!

I also make aChickpea Chopped Saladfeaturing green beans that rocks our socks!

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Hi! I’m Jenn and I’m here to help you eat your veggies! It'll be fun, painless, and pretty darn delicious as I teach you to plan your meals around fresh, seasonal produce with a little help from healthy freezer and pantry staples.

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Spicy Sriracha Green Beans Recipe - Peas and Crayons (2024)

FAQs

What is the best flavor to add to green beans? ›

Spices and Herbs that Pair Perfectly with String Beans (These are Organic Too):
  • Garlic (minced, powder or granules)
  • Onion (minced, powder or granules)
  • Parsley as a finisher with some lemons squeezed on top.
  • Toasted sesame seeds.
  • Classic black malabar pepper and salt.
  • Basil.
  • Oregano.
  • Thyme.
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What makes a sauce sriracha? ›

sriracha, bright-red hot sauce of Thai origin made of chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, salt, and sugar that has become a popular condiment in the United States and elsewhere.

What can I put on green beans besides butter? ›

Mayo + Parmesan + Panko

This trio gives beans the creamy, crunchy treatment they deserve. Toss green beans with mayo, then spread on a baking sheet, top with shredded Parmesan and panko, and broil until golden.

What do you put Sriracha sauce on? ›

That's good news for the truly sriracha obsessed!
  1. 01 of 20. Sriracha-Lime Kale Chips. ...
  2. 02 of 20. Spicy Watermelon Tomato Salad. ...
  3. 03 of 20. Sriracha Pickled Eggs. ...
  4. 04 of 20. Ramen Burger. ...
  5. 05 of 20. Grilled Tofu Skewers with Sriracha Sauce. ...
  6. 06 of 20. Sriracha Scrambled Eggs. ...
  7. 07 of 20. Sriracha Honey Chicken Pizza. ...
  8. 08 of 20.
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How to spice up your green beans? ›

If you'd like more flavor, try adding garlic or herbs like rosemary or thyme during cooking. You can also use other types of stock, such as vegetables or beef, to make your green beans even tastier.

What do you put in beans to make them taste better? ›

Dried beans cooked with sea salt and water are delicious, but adding an onion, garlic, or other aromatics to the pot will make them even more flavorful!

Is sriracha good or bad for you? ›

Sriracha is safe to consume for most people. However, if you're trying to limit sodium in your diet, or if you're susceptible to heartburn and acid reflux, it may be best to also limit your intake of any spicy sauces.

What's the difference between sriracha and Frank's hot sauce? ›

Louisiana-style hot sauces, like Frank's Red Hot or Tabasco, are much thinner (runnier) than sriracha. They also tend to be quite vinegary and spicy, without any sweetness. These differences make it not the best substitute for sriracha.

What kind of peppers are in sriracha? ›

Huy Fong Foods makes the extremely popular Sriracha brand sauce. They use red-hybrid Jalapeno peppers for their sauce along with other ingredients. Homemade Sriracha sauces will vary in taste but the two main components that resonate with Sriracha sauces are heat and garlic.

When should you not use green beans? ›

First, take a look at the color of your raw green beans. They should be a vibrant green color, so if they have lost that bright color, this is a bad sign. A few brown spots here and there are a good indicator that they are aging, but should still be safe to eat.

What does adding butter to beans do? ›

Another way to experience the creamy mouth-feel of butter in your red beans is to add it at the very end of the bean cooking process, as a finisher. By adding butter at this point, you're increasing the buttery flavor and ensuring wonderful creaminess, right before serving the beans.

Should you cover green beans when cooking? ›

Cook the green beans, covered, in a small amount of boiling salted water until crisp-tender: 10 to 15 minutes for whole or cut green beans. 5 to 10 minutes for french-cut green beans.

What taste good with sriracha? ›

Sriracha can enhance the flavour of your favourite snacks, like hummus, popcorn, and even brownies. And what Sunday brunch wouldn't be complete without a Sriracha Bloody Mary cocktail. Whatever you are in the mood for, you'll find a home for your Flying Goose Sriracha.

Should I put sriracha in the fridge? ›

"Just make sure they are stored in a cool, dry place." You don't need to keep it in the fridge. The reason you don't have to refrigerate sriracha is that its ingredients are resistant to bacterial growth, which is what causes food to spoil and be unsafe to eat: chili peppers and vinegar.

What is sriracha seasoning? ›

Sriracha seasoning is basically a sweet, tangy and fiery condiment, which is prepared with distilled vinegar, sun-ripened chili peppers, garlic, salt, and brown sugar. Traditionally, known as the Rooster Sauce, the unique condiment gets its name from the coastal city of Sri Racha, Chonburi Province of Eastern Thailand.

What can I add to canned green beans for flavor? ›

Empty both cans in to a medium sauce pan and add onions, bacon bits, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes. The trick is to let it bubble and DO NOT take the lid off. The bacon bits and onions soften and enhance the flavor of the beans.

Do you season green beans before or after cooking? ›

After the green beans are boiled, remove them from the pot and strain them through a colander and then immediately pour them into your buttered pan. Season the green beans with salt and pepper.

What makes green beans so good? ›

Not only are they relatively inexpensive, green beans are rich in vitamin C and beta-carotene, an antioxidant that gives fruits and vegetables their color. The vegetable helps fight inflammation and is a good source of folate and potassium, which helps regulate blood pressure.

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