Stir-Fried Green Beans with Shrimp and Garlic

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Doubled and served with steamed rice, this Vietnamese side dish becomes a great main course. Amazing Seafood Recipes

Stir-Fried Green Beans with Shrimp and Garlic
Photo: © Lucy Schaeffer
Total Time:
30 mins
Yield:
4 side-dish servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1/2 pound large shrimp-shelled, deveined and cut into 1-inch pieces

  • Salt

  • 1/2 pound green beans, thinly sliced 1/4 inch thick on an extreme diagonal

  • 1/4 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth

  • 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce

  • Freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. Heat a wok until very hot. Add the vegetable oil and heat until shimmering. Add the garlic and stir-fry for 10 seconds. Add the shrimp and a pinch of salt and stir-fry until the shrimp are just beginning to turn pink, about 30 seconds. Add the green beans and 2 tablespoons of the stock and stir-fry until the beans soften slightly, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of stock along with the fish sauce and a generous pinch of pepper and stir-fry until the shrimp are cooked through and the beans are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes longer. Serve right away.

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