20-Minute Garlic Beef & Green Bean Stir-fry Recipe: This Garlicky Beef Recipe Is Worth Buying Chopsticks For Beef Dinner

Tender beef and crisp green beans are cooked in a sweet, garlicky sauce – all in about 6 minutes! What more can you ask for on a busy weeknight? 

Serve this easy beef stir-fry recipe over rice with crispy egg rolls. And don't forget the chopsticks! 

Cuisine: Asian
Prep Time: 15 minutes to marinate 
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Total Time: 21 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 sirloin steak (10 to 12 ounces), sliced thin (it's easier to slice if it's partially frozen)
• 1 pound fresh green beans, ends trimmed
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
• 1 onion, sliced thin
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Marinade/Sauce

• 6 - 8 garlic cloves, minced (I used 8 cloves of garlic)
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 6 tablespoons soy sauce (I used low-sodium soy sauce)
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (I used grapeseed oil) 

Here's how to make it: 

1. Combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add the sliced beef and let it sit for about 15 minutes.
2. Heat about 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the beef (save the marinade) and cook, stirring, about 2 minutes or until browned. Remove to a plate.
3. Add the green beans, red pepper and onion. Cook, stirring, about 3 minutes.
4. Stir the cornstarch into the marinade. Put the beef back into the skillet, then pour in the marinade. Cook about 1 minute. Serve over rice.

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