Green beans with garlic

ingredients:
1 bag of green beans (around 200g)
2 garlic cloves
1 tbsp oil
dash of salt

method:
1. Add oil to heated pan/ wok. (I used a deep non-stick stock pot)
2. Fry garlic til light golden brown on high heat.
3. Add in beans, give a couple of quick stirs. Cover with lid for around 2-3 minutes.
4. Add salt, stir (cover again if needed). Serve.

Comments:
erm...this seems like such an easy recipe, right?? It is...it's just that it's so easy but tastes so good (and is so expensive in Chinese restaurants) that my mom when she told me how it was done, it was something of an anti-climax! I was convinced that she must have added some msg (her favourite condiment to which i protest vehemently all the time. She has since stopped using it...but only when she cooks for me.....)
Done correctly, these beans are tender yet crunchy with a subtle sweetness. The same method can be applied to most other greens as well. Bon appetit!!