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Spicy Stir-Fried String Beans

:  May/June 2012

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Skip greasy takeout and try this easy stir-fried green beans recipe. If you don’t have a wok, you can make these stir-fried green beans just as well in a skillet.


Spicy Stir-Fried String Beans Recipe

Makes: 4 servings, about 1 cup each

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Nutrition Profile

Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | High fiber | Low saturated fat | Low cholesterol | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | Gluten free | Diabetes appropriate |

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1-2 teaspoons Asian hot sauce, such as Sriracha
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 pound green and/or yellow wax beans, trimmed
  • 4 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
  • 3 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

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Preparation

  1. Whisk water, soy sauce, cornstarch and hot sauce to taste in a small bowl.
  2. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beans, ginger and garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the sauce mixture; cook, stirring frequently, until the beans are tender-crisp and coated with sauce, 4 to 6 minutes. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Per serving: 97 calories; 5 g fat ( 0 g sat , 3 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 12 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 3 g protein; 4 g fiber; 285 mg sodium; 208 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (20% daily value), Vitamin A (16% dv)

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Exchanges: 1 1/2 vegetable, 1 fat


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