Green Beans And Ground Beef Stir-fry
This Green Beans and Ground Beef stir-fry has to be one of my favorite weeknight meals. I remember my mom making this all the time because she grew her own green beans in her backyard. What I love about this dish is that it is mostly vegetables but you still have a little bit of meat to make it feel like a real meal.
Ingredients
Sauce
- ¼ cup chicken stock (or water)
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon MSG (optional)
Stir-fry
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil (divided)
- 200 g ground beef
- 1 pound green beans (ends removed and cut in half)
- 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
- 2 teaspoons ginger (minced)
- ½ teaspoon cornstarch (mixed with 1 teaspoon of water)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine all sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Heat the wok over high heat until lightly smoking. Add 1 tablespoon of oil and stir-fry the ground beef until it is no longer pink. Remove the beef to a bowl.
- Add another tablespoon of oil to the wok and wait for it to smoke slightly. Add the green beans and sear on all sides until they are slightly charred and wrinkled. This should take about 4-5 minutes.
- Remove the wok from the heat to let it cool down slightly. Reduce the heat to medium, then add the garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds. Turn the heat back to high, pour in the sauce mixture, and bring it to a simmer.
- Give the cornstarch slurry a quick mix, then stir it into the sauce until it thickens. Return the beef to the wok and stir to combine. Serve immediately over rice!
Nutrition
Calories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 12gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 353mgPotassium: 412mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 783IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
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