Green Beans and Minced Meat Stir Fry
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
528 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Green Beans and Minced Meat Stir Fry
Description
The recipe begins by seasoning ground pork with salt and white pepper and allowing it to rest briefly to enhance flavor. The pork is fried in neutral cooking oil until crispy and lightly browned, then removed from the wok. Aromatics including minced garlic, ginger, and chopped fresh Thai peppers are then stir-fried until fragrant, infusing the oil with spicy and savory notes.
Chopped green beans are added and cooked until tender but still firm, maintaining a slight crunch. The pork is returned to the wok, and light soy sauce along with additional salt if needed is added to create a savory coating. The mixture simmers briefly to evaporate excess liquid, resulting in a flavorful, stir-fried dish with minimal sauce.
With its balance of textures—crisp pork bits and tender-crisp green beans—and a spiced, savory flavor profile, this stir fry complements steamed rice or warm congee, making it a complete meal or accompaniment. The method emphasizes layered flavors achieved by separate cooking of meat and aromatics.
Ingredients
- 500 g green beans around 1 pound, ends removed, chopped
- 1 cup ground pork ,recommend meat with same fat
- salt a small pinch
- white pepper a small pinch
- 1/2 tbsp. soy sauce light
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 tbsp. ginger minced
- 3-5 Thai pepper chopped, fresh
- 2 tbsp. neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
Instructions
- Add a small pinch of salt and white pepper to ground meat. Mix well and set aside for 10 minutes. Pour around 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in wok and fry the ground meat until crispy and slightly browned. Transfer out.
- Add another 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and fry garlic, ginger and Thai pepper until aromatic. Pour chopped green beans and fry for 3-4 minutes until softened.
- Return ground pork, add light soy sauce and a small pinch of salt if necessary. Simmer a while until all the sauce is evaporated.
- Serve with steamed rice or congee
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 528 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 528kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 2224mg | 93% |
| Potassium | 901mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1760IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 40.7mg | 45% |
| Calcium | 124mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3.9mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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