Ground Beef & Green Bean Stir-fry Recipe (5 Ingredients, 20 Minutes) by Donna John
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Stir-fry recipes are always a go-to on busy weeknights and for casual weekend dinners. Stir fries are quick to make, most have just a few ingredients and they are just good.
This beef and green bean stir fry recipe uses ground beef and green beans, both which are budget-friendly ingredients. To make these easy Asian-inspired recipe you will need ground beef (you could use ground chicken or ground turkey), fresh green beans, low-sodium soy sauce, fresh garlic, fresh ginger and optional crushed red pepper flakes for a bit of spice.
While you dig into this delicious ground beef recipe, read about the health benefits of green beans and the health benefits of ginger. Serve this easy low-calorie ground beef recipe with rice for a complete dinner. If you feel inspired, make some crispy egg rolls or crab rangoons to go with it. This easy green bean stir-fry recipe is perfect for meal prepping, too.
Cuisine: American / Asian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed (leave whole or cut into smaller pieces)
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Recipe Notes
- Make this recipe with ground turkey or ground chicken instead of ground beef.
- For a gluten-free dinner, use tamari instead of soy sauce.
Here's how to make it:
- Cook the ground beef in a skillet until browned and cooked through, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain fat.
- Add the green beans and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes or until they are crisp-tender.
- In a small bowl, stir together the garlic, ginger and soy sauce. Pour into the pan. Cook about 3 more minutes. Add crushed red pepper flakes, if desired. Serve over rice.
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