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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.

EatingWell.com, June 2022

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Credit: Jacob Fox

Recipe Summary

active:
25 mins
total:
25 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • 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. 

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  • Meanwhile, whisk vinegar, Shaoxing (or sherry), sesame oil, fish sauce, sugar and white pepper in a small bowl. Set next to the stove.

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 1/2 cups
294 calories; protein 15g; carbohydrates 16g; dietary fiber 5g; sugars 7g; added sugar 1g; fat 20g; saturated fat 4g; mono fat 10g; poly fat 5g; cholesterol 37mg; vitamin a iu 1307IU; vitamin b3 niacin 4mg; vitamin b12 1mcg; vitamin c 25mg; vitamin d iu 2IU; vitamin e iu 4IU; folate 69mg; vitamin k 108mg; sodium 526mg; calcium 89mg; iron 3mg; magnesium 62mg; phosphorus 182mg; potassium 604mg; zinc 3mg; omega 3 fatty acid 1g; omega 6 fatty acid 4g; niacin equivalents 6mg; selenium 11mcg.
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