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Recipes by Category » Stir-fries » Long Bean Stir Fry with Bacon

Published: Dec 1, 2021 by Nart · This post may contain affiliate links.

Long Bean Stir Fry with Bacon

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This long bean stir fry with garlic and bacon is a very quick and easy side dish. It’s tasty with rice and ready in just 10 minutes. Perfect for a midweek dinner!

long bean garlic bacon stir fry in a bowl

Why This Recipe Works

Long bean, also known as, yardlong bean, Chinese long bean and asparagus bean, is a vegetable with many health benefits. For example, it’s a great source of antioxidants and loaded with protein, iron, phosphorus, potassium and vitamin A. It is easy to find and fairly cheap in Southeast Asia.

Stir-fried long beans is one of the easiest Thai recipes with long beans. It takes just about 10 minutes to put together, making it perfect for your dinner after a busy day at work. If you have the time, you could have it with another quick side dish such as Thai omelette, Thai red curry with mushrooms, and maybe a glass of simple blue butterfly pea tea.

Ingredients You Need

Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.

Long beans stir fry with garlic and bacon ingredients

Ingredient Notes

  • Long Beans: These are not to be confused with green beans. But if you can’t find them, you can definitely use green beans instead.
  • Bacon: You can use any types of bacon you like or even eggs or other types of meat. Note that if you’re not using bacon, you might want to start by heating some oil and frying the garlic. After that, do the meat, beans and soy sauce.
  • Soy Sauce: I highly recommend the brand in the link provided. However, I know that some of you may be allergic to soy or not a fan of soy sauce. In that case, feel free to season the stir fry with salt.

Watch The Video Tutorial

Step-By-Step Instructions

Quick Tip: For efficiency preparing this recipe, rinse the green beans under running water cut both ends off. Then, chop them into one-inch long pieces. Similarly, cut the bacon into bite-size pieces.

Once everything is ready to go, the stir frying should take just about 5 minutes!

process shots of how to make long bean stir fry with garlic and bacon

Step 1: Heat a wok over medium heat and fry the bacon until it stars to brown and has released the fat.

Step 2: Add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Step 3: Toss in the green beans.

Step 4: Add soy sauce and continue to stir for about 2 minutes. Then, remove from heat and serve with rice or anything else you prefer.

Pro Tip:

Chinese long bean stir fry with garlic and bacon in a bowl

Although it’s an easy dish, still there’s a secret to making this stir fry great, which is not adding any water to it when cooking!

I know adding water may sound weird to some from different cultures but many Thais do add water to their vegetable stir fries. Even I do that sometimes. But not with this baby, babe. With no water, the long beans will be coated in fat and their texture and shape stay nice longer.

Storage

stir fried long beans with bacon in a bowl

This dish is best enjoyed freshly-cooked. I don’t recommend storing and reheating at all. Though, if you don’t mind sad-looking, soggy beans, then you can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a day and reheat by microwaving at the highest level of heat for 2 minutes when ready to eat.

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long bean garlic bacon stir fry in a bowl

Long Bean Stir Fry with Bacon

This long bean stir fry with garlic and bacon is a very quick and easy side dish. It's tasty with rice and ready in just 10 minutes. Perfect for a midweek dinner!
5 from 21 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Thai
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 50kcal
Author: Nart

Ingredients

  • 4 strips bacons cut into bite-size pieces
  • 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 5.291 ounces long beans cut into one-inch long pieces
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
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Instructions

  • Heat a wok over medium heat and fry the bacon until it stars to brown and has released the fat.
  • Add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  •  Toss in the green beans.
  • Add soy sauce and continue to stir for about 2 minutes. Then, remove from heat and serve with rice or anything else you prefer.

Video

Notes

  1. Do not add any water to the stir fry when cooking. Without water, the long beans will be coated in fat and their texture and shape stay nice longer.
  2. Long Beans are not to be confused with green beans. But if you can’t find them, you can definitely use green beans instead.
  3. You can use any types of bacon you like or even eggs or other types of meat. Note that if you’re not using bacon, you might want to start by heating some oil and frying the garlic. After that, do the meat, beans and soy sauce.
  4. I highly recommend this brand of soy sauce. However, id you are allergic to soy or do not like soy sauce, feel free to season the stir fry with salt.

Nutrition

Calories: 50kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 507mgPotassium: 223mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 649IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Amy Liu Dong says

    December 03, 2021 at 3:12 pm

    5 stars
    This is one of my favorite dishes to make in our home.
    It’s delicious, easy, and healthy at the same time. Yum!

    Reply
  2. Audrey says

    December 03, 2021 at 6:08 am

    5 stars
    A very tasty side dish!

    Reply
  3. Mihaela | https://theworldisanoyster.com/ says

    December 03, 2021 at 12:52 am

    5 stars
    Beautiful, easy to make and delicious! It was a winner; thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  4. Kayla DiMaggio says

    December 02, 2021 at 10:24 pm

    5 stars
    Loving this long bean stir fry! It was the perfect and easy dinner!

    Reply
  5. Natalie says

    December 01, 2021 at 7:25 pm

    5 stars
    That looks delicious and easy to make. I’m going to prepare this for dinner tonight. Thanks for the idea!

    Reply
  6. Valerie says

    December 01, 2021 at 6:57 pm

    5 stars
    I love how easy this is to make! I think everyone in my family would enjoy this side!

    Reply
  7. Marcellina says

    December 01, 2021 at 6:47 pm

    5 stars
    I adore long beans and we grow lots of them! But I had never cooked them like this – so delicious! Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  8. Claudia Lamascolo says

    December 01, 2021 at 6:20 pm

    5 stars
    We love beans! What a delicious dish I love the ease of this recipe so good!

    Reply
  9. Lucy says

    December 01, 2021 at 5:59 pm

    5 stars
    This is such a tasty side dish. I love how easy it is to make and how well it goes with so many different meals.

    Reply
  10. Andréa Janssen says

    December 01, 2021 at 5:48 pm

    5 stars
    What a great recipe. It’s easy and quick and the salty flavor of the bacon with the soy and garlic is such a great combination with the beans. Delicious!

    Reply
    • Nart says

      January 20, 2022 at 8:18 am

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

      Reply
  11. Mari says

    December 01, 2021 at 5:25 pm

    5 stars
    What a simple, yet flavorsome, recipe. I am glad I discovered your blog. I visited Thailand some years ago and had the best time of my life there. Previous to my visit I never had thai food, so it was a blast! I am Mexican and loved the spiciness, simple way of cooking with fresh ingredients, all things you can find in Mexican cooking (just not in the Mexican-American recipes lol).

    Anyway, I bookmarked you and subscribed to your mailing list, so consider me a regular visitor 🙂

    Reply
    • Nart says

      January 05, 2022 at 8:52 am

      Hi Mari,

      Thank you so much for your lovely comments. This just made my day! <3

      Reply
  12. Dannii says

    December 01, 2021 at 3:42 pm

    5 stars
    I love the idea of adding bacon to a stir fry. This looks delicious.

    Reply

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