Ejote a la Mexicana are Mexican style green beans. You’re going to love this delicious recipe!
This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Easy peasy and made with simple ingredients. I like to serve it next to other Mexican vegetarian recipes like Enchiladas Rojas or Potato Taco Dorados.
Here, I’m sharing it as a side dish, but it can very well be served as tacos or as a fill for chile rellenos.
Let me show you how to make it.
Table of Contents
Ingredients
- Green Beans – These are fresh, but swap out for two cans of green beans. Drained and rinsed.
- Olive Oil – Avocado oil, vegetable oil, even butter, all work in this recipe.
- Jalapenos, White Onion, and Tomatoes are the three essential ingredients to make a recipe “a la Mexicana.” The colors of the Mexican flag – green, white, and red.
- Garlic – Feel free to use 1 teaspoon of garlic powder instead.
- Ground Cumin and Ground Oregano add flavor to this easy dish.
- Salt and pepper
- Water – Please refer to the recipe card for exact measurement.
- Chopped cilantro gives this dish freshness.
We’re trying to keep it meatless, but try this recipe with bacon or chorizo. Yum!
Instructions
- Trim the edges off the fresh green beans and cut into 2 inch pieces.
- Add water and teaspoon salt.
- Bring the water to a simmer. Cook for 3-5 minutes until crisp tender.
If you are using canned green beans, drain and rinse. Set aside until ready to use.
Other Ways of Cooking Green Beans:
Blanching: Boil water and add green beans. Cook for 2 minutes. Remove and immerse in ice cold water.
Steaming: Add green beans to a pan with a small amount of water. Cover. Steam for 4-5 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and cook tomatoes.
- Add onion, jalapenos, garlic clove, and spices.
- Cook until the liquid has evaporated.
- Drain green beans and add to the pan.
Mix everything and add fresh cilantro.
A great addition to this would cotija cheese, fresh corn, or for added crunch, try diced bell peppers.
Pro Tip:
The tomato sauce when cooked down and look like a thick sauce. That’s when you know to add the green beans.
This is NOT supposed to be saucy like many Mexican food recipes. If you want to make a sauce, add 1 cup water and adjust the salt.
More Mexican Side Dishes:
Next time you need a quick side dish or want to try something new for Thanksgiving dinner, remember this easy recipe!
It also tastes great cold as a Mexican green bean salad.
Ejotes a la Mexicana is a fantastic dish made with healthy ingredients and SO tasty.
HUNGRY FOR MORE?
Be sure to subscribe to my newsletter and follow along on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter for my latest recipes and videos.
Did you make this recipe? Please rate the recipe below!
Ejotes a la Mexicana
Ingredients
- ½ lb green beans trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 6 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tomatoes diced
- ¼ onion diced
- 1 jalapeno stem and seeds removed, diced
- 1 garlic clove finely diced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon ground oregano
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ bunch chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Trim the ends off the green beans and cut into 2-inch pieces.
- Rinse and add to a stock pot with water and salt.
- Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- Drain and set aside until ready to use.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
- Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the onion, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, and cumin.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes, or until the liquid has evaporated a thick tomato paste has formed.
- Add the green beans.
- Mix to combine.
- Add the cilantro.
- Serve and enjoy!
Christa
I can’t believe how delicious these green beans are! Woke up at 3:30 AM and couldn’t get the leftovers sitting in the fridge out of my mind, so I consumed them and am here to let you know this is a spectacular recipe. Thank you!
Maggie Unzueta
Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed the ejotes.
Jennifer
Really good dish, we greatly enjoyed it!
Maggie Unzueta
So glad you enjoyed this easy recipe.
June Steckhahn
Really good- will make again. I did use corn (Traders Joe’s charred frozen corn) and it really added to the dish.
Maggie Unzueta
Yum! I need to try that next time I make Ejotes a la Mexicana.
Anna
It’s such a simple, yet such flavoursome side dish! I just adore the combination of all the herbs and spices in this recipe! Definitely will be making it again, it was delicious!
Maggie Unzueta
Happy to hear you liked it.
Moop Brown
Green beans are one of my favorite vegetables and this recipe for them seems super flavorful and like a quick and easy side dish.
Maggie U
Yes, very yummy. 🙂
Katie Crenshaw
Wow! The flavor of these beans are incredible! I love the heat from the jalapeno. They make a delicious side dish.
Maggie U
Glad you enjoyed this recipe.
Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer
Oh wow! I love learning new recipes and this one was/is amazing! I love all of the flavors in this! Thank you so much for sharing!
Maggie U
Thanks for your comment.
LaKita
These green beans are so simple to make, flavorful, and delicious! I will definitely be making this recipe often.
Maggie U
Hope you make this recipe again soon.
Amy Liu Dong
It looks like a good and tasty dish to make, and I am sure everyone will love it!
Maggie U
Yes, very yummy. 🙂
Mikayla
These were really quite easy to put together and I thought.. why not use them to top a baked potato. Came out to be a great light meal.
Maggie U
Great idea. Happy to hear you liked it
Nancy
I love green beans like this. Made your recipe and it was super delicious.
Maggie Unzueta
Thank you for making the recipe. Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
May
This recipe was so good! I made it to go with my weekend Mexican tacos dinner, my bf and I loved it. Thank you for the great recipe!
Maggie Unzueta
Yay! Happy to hear you guys enjoyed this recipe!
Jade
Wow, it’s incredibly flavorful and simple to make. I’m learning Mexican cuisine, and I’m grateful that you shared your recipe of Ejote a la Mexicana.
Maggie Unzueta
Yes. Love the flavors of this dish too.
veenaazmanov
This is such a healthy recipe. Perfect vegetarian dish. Best side dish for any meal.
Maggie Unzueta
Thank you for saying that. I think so too. 🙂
Tayler Ross
My family loves green beans, so I made this Mexican version with dinner last night. They were incredible and I’ll definitely be making them again!
Maggie Unzueta
So glad your family enjoyed this recipe. Thank you!
Artney
This is such a delicious recipe and it comes together so quickly. I love changing up my menu, so these ejotes will be high on the list!
Maggie Unzueta
Yay! Glad you enjoyed it.
Anjali
This was such a delicious side dish! We served it alongside tacos for dinner tonight!
Maggie Unzueta
Happy to hear that you liked this recipe. Thank you for making it.
MJ
This turned out to be a great side dish for our dinner! I bet your suggestion to use this in tacos is delicious, too — I’ll have to try that next time!
Maggie Unzueta
Yes, next time try it as tacos. I’m sure you’ll love it just as much.
Shadi Hasanzadenemati
Love how easy this recipe is. Can’t wait to try it this weekend.thank you for the recipe!
Maggie Unzueta
Isn’t that the best. Love how easy this recipe is! Thank you.