This stir-fried green beans with shrimp recipe is made a shortlist of ingredients. It tastes better than take-out. A quick and easy stir fry recipe that you can make on any weeknight dinner and your family will love it.
2 tablespoonsvegetable oil or peanut oil, (divided)
Optional ( for spicier stir fry)
Sambal Oelek or garlic chili sauce, (as needed)
Instructions
Preheat a wok over high heat then add 1 tablespoon of oil. When the oil is shimmering, add green beans and a pinch of salt. Stir-fry for 3 minutes or until the beans are slightly softened and blistered. Remove from the wok, set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil into a wok over high heat. Add ginger and garlic, keep stirring for 5 seconds or until fragrant. Add shrimp and stir-fry until the shrimp are just beginning to turn pink for about 20-30 seconds.
Add green beans, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Stir-fry until the shrimp are cooked through and the beans are crisp-tender, about 2-3 minutes or longer.
Taste, adjust the seasoning with additional soy sauce, oyster sauce, and/or the optional chili sauce if needed, according to your liking.
Notes
Storing: You can store the leftover in an airtight container. Properly stored, it can last 3-4 days in the fridge or 1-2 weeks in the freezer.For a saltier and sweeter result, you can increase the amount of soy sauce or oyster sauce in small increments (about 1 teaspoon at a time).