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stir-fried green beans with shrimp.

Stir-Fried Green Beans with Shrimp

Rika
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.
4.81 from 26 votes
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 126 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 pound fresh green beans, (trimmed and halved crosswise)
  • 12 large shrimp, (peeled, deveined, and cut into ½-inch pieces)
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine, (or use dry sherry)
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable 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).

Nutrition

Calories: 126kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 6gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 397mgPotassium: 271mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 783IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 2mg
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