Green Beans with Ground Pork Recipe

4.67 from 9 votes

A simple stir-fry of green beans with ground pork, garlic, ginger, chili and soy makes for a quick, easy, healthy and delicious weeknight meal.

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Course: Main

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: spicy green beans with meat, spicy ground pork, stir fry pork with green beans

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cups green beans
1 small leek, white and light green part, washed well and finely chopped
1/2 ounce (2-inch chunk) fresh ginger, peeled and minced
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
7 ounces ground pork
2-3 tablespoons soy sauce
Dried red chiles, to taste
Sesame oil, to taste

Instructions

First, prepare the green beans by lightly cooking them in boiling water. Drain and rinse them under cold water and pat them dry.
Cut the green beans into bite-sized pieces.
In a large skillet heat the oil over high heat. Add the chopped leek, ginger and garlic, and cooking stirring often, for 1 - 2 minutes.
Add the ground pork and stir-fry, breaking it into small chunks, until cooked through.
Add the green beans, then add the soy sauce and red chiles to taste.
Continue to cook, stirring often, until the beans have been heated through.
Add a little sesame oil to taste.
Serve with hot white rice.

Notes

Serving size: 1/4th recipe

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I love fresh ginger and like to keep a little jar of peeled pieces immersed in vodka or sake in the refrigerator, so it's ready and waiting when I want it.

Serve with white rice, brown rice or keep it low carb with cauliflower rice.

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