Recipes With String Beans

Got string beans on hand? Here are 17 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.

Peixinhos da Horta

Side · Portuguese

Fasoliyyeh Bi Z-Zayt (Syrian Green Beans with Olive Oil)

Vegan · Syrian

Vietnamese-style veggie hotpot

Vegetarian · Vietnamese

Liver and Onions

Beef

Chorizo & soft-boiled egg salad

Vegetarian · Moroccan

Nigerian Vegetable Fried Rice

Chicken

Thai green chicken soup

Vegetarian · Canadian

Panang chicken curry (kaeng panang gai)

Chicken · Thai

Pairs well with

Garlic Onion Chicken Carrot Eggs Potato Salad Oil Scallion

Storing & using String Beans

Store in the fridge crisper and use within a few days for the best texture; a few (onions, potatoes, squash) prefer a cool, dark cupboard instead. Out of String Beans? snow peas is a common swap (1:1).

String Beans recipe FAQs

What can I make with just string beans?

Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on garlic or a few everyday staples alongside it.

What goes well with string beans?

Garlic, Onion, Chicken, Carrot, Eggs are the most common pairings in our recipes.

How do I find recipes for string beans plus what else I have?

Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add string beans plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.