Chinese Green Bean Beef

Ingredients

• 2 cups rice cooked
• 1 pound flank steak cut into thin strips
• 1 pound green beans
• 3 tbsp garlic chopped
• 3 tbsp ginger chopped
• 6 green onions white parts only
• 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 3 tsp light soy sauce
• 1 ½ tsp granulated sugar
• ¾ cup canola oil
• 8-12 dried chilies
• 3 tbsp Chinese rice wine
• 1 ½ tsp sesame oil

Instructions

1. Wash the green beans, drain. Cut the beans into slices approximately two inches long.
2. Chop the garlic, ginger, and green onions. Set aside. In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauces and and sugar. Set aside.
3. Heat the pan (or wok) over medium heat until pan is hot. Pour two tablespoons into the pan and swirl the oil around.
4. When the oil gets hot, add the green beans. Cook for 7-10 minutes until beans are cooked thoroughly.
5. Remove the beans from the wok and set aside. Add two tablespoons of oil, swirl the oil around in the pan and then add the ginger, garlic, and onions. Stir fry for a few seconds then add the dried chilies and cook for a few more minutes until chilies become fragrant.
6. Add the beef to the wok and cook until the beef changes to a browned color. Drizzle the rice wine over the meat while cooking.
7. Add the green beans and sauce to the pan. Stir in the garlic, ginger and onions. Remove from the heat and toss with sesame oil. Serve over cooked rice.
8. Variation: Use regular low sodium soy sauce in place of using two different soy sauces. Use white wine instead of rice wine.