Sichuan Green Beans

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:18min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:39:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories157.8 kcal (8%)

Total Fat9.4 g (13%)

Carbs10.4 g (4%)

Sugars4.2 g (5%)

Protein8.9 g (18%)

Sodium456.7 mg (23%)

Fiber2.9 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

2 tablespoonssoy sauce

2 tablespoonswater

1 tablespoondry sherry

cooking wine, or vinegar

1 teaspoonsugar

½ teaspooncornstarch

¼ teaspoonpepper

¼ teaspoondry mustard

2 tablespoonsoil

1 poundgreen beans

trimmed and cut into 2" pieces

4 ouncesground turkey

3garlic cloves

minced

1 Tablespoonfresh ginger

grated

1 teaspoontoasted sesame oil

Instructions

Step 1

Whisk first 7 ingredients slowly in a small bowl until sugar dissolves.

Step 2

Heat oil in a 12" skillet over high heat until the first faint whisp of smoke appears. Add green beans and cook, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender and skins are blackened in spots, 5-8 minutes (reduce heat to medium-high if beans begin to darken too quickly. ) Transfer green beans to a large plate.

Step 3

Reduce heat to medium-high and add meat and green onions to empty skillet. Cook, breaking into smaller pieces, until no longer pink, ~2 minutes. Add garlic and ginger, cook 15-20 seconds. Whisk sauce to recombine and add to skillet with green beans. Stir to combine and cook until sauce thickens, 5-10 seconds. Remove from heat and add sesame oil.

Step 4

Serve immediately over white rice.