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a pink bowl of green bean beef stir fry with white rice and wooden chopsticks
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Green Bean Beef Stir Fry

Green beans and beef are tossed in a flavorful savory sauce to make for a hearty, veggie-forward meal for any weeknight!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Julie Chiou

Equipment

Ingredients 

For the beef:

  • 1 pound (454 g) flank steak thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon water

For the sauce:

  • 3 cloves garlic finely minced
  • ½ cup (118 ml) water
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • Splash of sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

For the rest of the dish:

  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil divided
  • 1 pound (454 g) green beans trimmed
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine if you don’t have this, Chinese cooking wine works too and if you don’t have that, just omit
  • 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

  • Add sliced beef to a bowl then add in cornstarch, soy sauce, baking soda, and water. Using your hands, mix and make sure all the beef is coated. Allow to sit for 20 minutes.
    1 pound flank steak, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon water
    thinly sliced flank steak in a clear bowl
  • In the meantime, prepare the sauce by mixing together in a measuring cup. Set aside.
    3 cloves garlic, ½ cup water, 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, Splash of sesame oil, 2 teaspoons cornstarch
    sauce ingredients for green bean beef stir fry in a clear measuring cup
  • Once the beef has finished marinating, put a skillet or wok over high heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan. Once heated, add the beef to the skillet/wok and cook until browned on the exterior. Remove and set aside on a plate.
    1 tablespoons cooking oil
    seared and browned thinly sliced flank steak pieces in a wok
  • In the same skillet/wok, add the remaining oil and green beans and cook until they’re blistered on the outside. Add 2 tablespoons of water to the skillet/wok then cover and let green beans cook for 1 minute.
    1 pound green beans, 2 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoons cooking oil
    charred and cooked green beans in a wok
  • Add the beef back in and continue cooking.
    green beef and flank steak in a wok
  • Turn heat down to medium then deglaze the pan with Shaoxing wine (if using) then add the sauce. Allow it to thicken and then remove from heat. Stir to coat everything in the sauce.
    1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
    green beans and flank steak covered in soy sauce mixture in a wok
  • Serve with white rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving (250 grams) | Calories: 278 kcal | Carbohydrates: 12 g | Protein: 28 g | Fat: 13 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g | Trans Fat: 0.03 g | Cholesterol: 68 mg | Sodium: 822 mg | Potassium: 663 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 5 g

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