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Asian Green Bean Stir-Fry

Asian Green Bean Stir-Fry

Pungent and savory black bean-garlic sauce is the secret ingredient in this ultra-quick stir-fry.

Nutirion Profile: Diabetes Appropriate Gluten Free Diet Healthy Weight Heart Healthy High Fiber Low Calorie Low Carb Low Cholesterol Low Sat Fat Low Sodium

Serves Prep Time Total Time
4 20 min 20 min

Directions

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • Pinch of crushed red pepper, or to taste
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 14-ounce c mixed stir-fry vegetables, rinsed, or 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed stir-fry vegetables, thawed
  • 1 tablespoon black bean-garlic sauce, (see Ingredient note)

Cooking Instruction

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green beans and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring often, until seared in spots, 2 to 3 minutes. Add water, cover, reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes for tender-crisp or 6 minutes for tender. Uncover, increase heat to medium-high, add stir-fry vegetables and black bean-garlic sauce. Cook, stirring often, until heated through and most of the liquid has evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes.

Nutrition

  • Serving: Per serving
  • Calories: 59
  • Carbohydrates: 10g
  • Fat: 2g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5g
  • Saturated Fat: 0g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 1g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Potassium: 238mg
  • Sodium: 327mg
  • Exchanges: 2 vegetable
  • Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2