Stir-Fried Green Beans with Shrimp and Garlic

• Seafood

  • 1/2 lb Shrimp, large

• Produce

  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • 1/2 lb Green beans

• Canned Goods

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

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Fish sauce, Asian

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Vegetable oil

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Description

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

• 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.