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Garlicky Ground Pork and Green Bean Stir-Fry

Ingredients · Serves 4 · Prep 10 min · Total 25 min

  • Sauce
  • 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp water
  • Stir-fry
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 lb green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 3 green onions, sliced
  • 3 cups cooked rice, for serving
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Garlicky Ground Pork and Green Bean Stir-Fry

Steps

  1. Whisk the soy sauce, hoisin, vinegar, sesame oil, cornstarch and water together in a small bowl.
  2. Heat the vegetable oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
  3. Add the green beans and cook, stirring only now and then, until blistered in spots and crisp-tender. Move them to a plate.
  4. Add the pork to the hot pan and break it into small crumbles with a spatula.
  5. Cook without stirring too much until browned and crispy in spots, no pink remains and it reaches 160°F (71°C).
  6. Push the pork to the side, add the garlic, ginger and pepper flakes (if using) to the cleared spot and stir until fragrant.
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Steps, continued

  1. Return the green beans to the pan. Stir the sauce, pour it in and toss.
  2. Cook, tossing, until the sauce bubbles and coats everything.
  3. Sprinkle with green onions and serve over rice.
  4. Cook to 160°F inside (check with a thermometer).