Green bean stir fry

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1¼ tablespoon Cornstarch
⅝ cup Beef broth -- cooled
1⅞ tablespoon Tamari soy sauce
1¼ tablespoon Dry sherry
1¼ teaspoon Cider vinegar
1¼ tablespoon Oil
1¼ pounds Green beans -- trimmed and
Sliced
2½ teaspoon Fresh ginger root -- minced
2½ Cloves garlic -- minced
⅓ teaspoon Red pepper flakes -- or to
Taste
1 pounds Lean ground beef

Directions

In a small bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients. Make sure the cornstarch is completely dissolved. Set the mixture aside.

In a wok or large skillet, heat the oil for 30 seconds over high heat. Add the green beans & stir-fry for about 4 minutes; the beans should be tender-crisp & lightly charred in spots. Remove the green beans from the pan with a slotted spoon; set aside.

Add the ginger & garlic to the pan and cook for 30 seconds, then add pepper flakes & ground meat. Crumble the meat with a spatula, breaking up any large chunks. Stir fry just until the meat is done. Drain off any accumulated fat.

Stir the reserved sauce once more & add it to the meat. Cook the mixture, stirring frequently, for a few minutes more until the sauce thickens. Fold in the reserved green beans. Heat through for 1 minute; serve.

This recipe is based on one in Jane Brody's _Good Food Book_; it has been adapted and scaled up.

Posted to EAT-L Digest - 31 May 96 Date: Fri, 31 May 1996 23:26:46 -0400 From: "Ilene D. Warfield" <IWarfield2@...> Recipe By :

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