Ground Beef and Green Bean Stir-Fry
This recipe makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 385 |
| pro | 17 g |
| total fat | 28 g |
| sat. fat | 9 g |
| carb | 17 g |
| fibre | 4 g |
| chol | 56 mg |
| sodium | 265 mg |
| potassium | 415 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 6 |
| iron | 20 |
| vit A | 7 |
| vit C | 17 |
| folate | 18 |
- Portion size: 4
Commercial black bean sauces vary greatly in strength and saltiness. Depending on the brand, you may want to use up to 1/4 cup (50 mL) for a full, richly flavoured sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 lb 1lbgreen beangreen beans, trimmed
- 2 tbsp 2tbspblack bean sauce
- 1 tbsp 1tbspcornstarch
- 1 tbsp 1tbspoyster sauce
- 1/4 tsp 1/4tspgranulated sugar
- 2 tbsp 2tbspvegetable oil
- 12 oz 12ozregular ground beef
- 1 1oniononions, sliced
- 3 3cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 1green chiligreen chilies or jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup 1/4cupchopped fresh coriander
Preparation
In saucepan of boiling water, blanch green beans for 2 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Set aside.
Meanwhile, in small bowl, whisk together black bean sauce, cornstarch, oyster sauce and sugar; set aside.
In wok or large skillet, heat oil over high heat; stir-fry beef until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
Add onion, garlic and chili; stir-fry until onion is softened, about 3 minutes.
Add green beans and sauce mixture; stir-fry until beans are tender-crisp, about 3 minutes, adding up to 2 tbsp (25 mL) water to prevent sticking, if necessary. Stir in coriander.
More stir-fry recipes:
- Tomato Beef Stir-Fry
- Tilapia and Pepper Stir-Fry
- Asparagus Mushroom Stir-Fry
- Pork and Pepper Stir-Fry
- Five-Spice Tofu Stir-Fry
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: February 2010
