Description
An easy and flavorful ground beef and green bean stir fry, perfect for quick weeknight dinners. Serve over rice for a complete meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 8 oz green beans (trimmed and cut in half)
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tsp fresh ginger (grated)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic (finely minced or grated)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ginger root (grated)
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Step: Whisk together all ingredients for the marinade. Place raw ground beef in a medium sized bowl, pour marinade over beef, stir to fully combine. Set aside for 20 minutes.
- Step: Heat a sauté pan over medium high heat. Add one tablespoon of oil. Cook the green beans, stirring often, until starting to blister, 3-4 minutes. Add in ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes, cook 30-60 seconds until fragrant. Remove from pan and reserve on a plate.
- Step: Add beef, cook until browned.
- Step: Add green beans back to the pan, stir to combine.
- Step: Continue cooking until excess moisture has evaporated.
Notes
Serve this dish over steamed rice to soak up the concentrated flavors of the stir fry sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 418 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 677 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 81 mg