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Garlic Green Beans With Crispy Ground Beef

This green bean and ground beef stir-fry is seasoned with fragrant white pepper, sesame oil, ginger and garlic. Serve over rice or rice noodles.

Active Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Yield
Serves 4

How to Make It

1. Step
Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large flat-bottom wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook, breaking into large pieces with a wooden spoon, until well browned and crispy, 4 to 6 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt, then transfer to a small bowl.
2. Step
Meanwhile, whisk vinegar, Shaoxing (or sherry), sesame oil, fish sauce, sugar and white pepper in a small bowl. Set next to the stove.
3. Step
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons canola oil in the pan. Add green beans and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly charred and tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Add scallion whites, garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the vinegar mixture, reserved beef and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, until well coated, about 1 minute. Serve sprinkled with scallion greens, if desired.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
  • 8 ounces 90%-lean ground beef
  • ½ teaspoon salt, divided
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 ½ pounds green beans, trimmed and halved
  • ½ cup sliced scallion whites, plus sliced scallion greens for garnish
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger

Tags

Dairy-FreeDiabetes AppropriateEgg FreeGluten-FreeHeart HealthyHigh-ProteinNut-FreeSoy-Free

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