Spicy stir-fried pork and green beans is a quick and healthy dinner that is packed with flavor and can be on your dinner table in 30 minutes!
Stir fries are the best! It doesn't take long to make them and they are healthy. Crispy tender string beans, meaty mushrooms, and ground pork are tossed in a spicy sauce and stir-fried into a mouth-watering stir-fry dish.
Why order from a Chinese restaurant when you can whip up this flavor-packed easy stir-fry green beans and ground pork for dinner instead?
Why you will 🤍 this recipe
- It's and easy recipe that's made in one pan which means easy cleanup!
- It's quick! Dinner can be on the table in 30 minutes.
Here is What You Will Need
This is an overview of the ingredients and steps to make this recipe, scroll down to see ingredient notes and substitutions as well as a printable recipe card with exact measurements and complete cooking instructions.
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🛒Ingredients
- Toasted sesame oil
- Fresh Green Beans
- Ground Pork
- Mushrooms
- Garlic
- Red Peper Flakes
- Fresh Ginger
- Tamari Sauce
- Rice Vinegar
- Arrowroot powder
🥄Equipment
- Saucepan
- Vegetable knife
- Small bowl or mason jar
- Wok or skillet
How To Make Stir-Fried Ground Pork and Green Beans
Prepare the ingredients: Clean and trim the green beans, clean and slice the mushrooms, chop the garlic, grate the ginger, and mix up the sauce.
Measure the red pepper flakes and set all of the ingredients close to your cooking source.
Step 1. Cook the pork
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, once it is hot, reduce to medium heat and add the pork until it begins to brown.
Step 2. Blanch the green beans
While the meat is cooking place the green beans into a pot of boiling water. Turn the heat and let the beans sit in the hot water for 3 to 5 minutes until they turn bright green. Drain and rinse in COLD water.
Step 3. Add mushrooms
Once the meat is almost cooked through, add the mushrooms to the pan and cook for a few minutes longer until the mushrooms begin to soften.
Step 4. Add the remaining ingredients
Add the green beans to the pan. Stir in the sauce and sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
Ingredient Notes & Substitutions
The complete list of ingredients to make this pork and green beans is above. Below are notes about some of the ingredients, along with ideas for substitutes.
Toasted Sesame oil adds a unique flavor to this spicy green beans and pork recipe. If you don't have toasted sesame oil, you can use an equal amount of olive oil, avocado oil, or walnut oil.
Ground Pork - Any type of ground meat can be used in this recipe. Ground turkey or chicken is a wonderful and lean substitute for pork in this recipe. You can also use thin slices of pork loin.
Green Beans - Any variety of fresh green beans will work in this, I like to use small and tender French green beans when they are available. When they aren't, then I will look for small regular green beans.
Fresh Ginger - Use a ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger if you don't have fresh ginger.
Fresh Garlic - ⅛ teaspoon of garlic powder can be used in place of fresh garlic.
Red Pepper Flakes - These add heat and can be left out if you don't like hot food or you can replace the red pepper flakes with a few dashes of hot sauce such as sriracha sauce.
Tamari Sauce - This is a rich deep Japanese soy sauce. It can be replaced one to one with soy sauce or coconut aminos for a soy-free stir fry.
Rice Vinegar - White vinegar or apple cider vinegar are suitable replacements for rice vinegar.
Serving Suggestions
Stir-fried green beans with pork is a meal all by itself, we like to serve it garnished with green onions, and a side of rice or cauliflower rice with a drizzle of sriracha sauce.
Make-Ahead Instructions for Meal Prep
This is a recipe that can be prepared ahead of time and cooked quickly when it's time to eat.
Here's how: clean and slice the mushrooms, trim and blanch the green beans, chop the garlic, and store them in separate containers in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.
Mix up the sauce ingredients in a small jar and store it in the refrigerator.
When it's time to eat, follow the cooking instructions in the recipe card and serve.
Storing and Using Leftovers
Store leftover green beans stir fry in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to three days.
Reheat leftovers on top of the stove in a skillet or in the microwave.
Recipe Variations
Make it vegetarian/vegan by omitting the pork and add 7 ounces of crumbled organic tofu or tempeh in place of the pork.
More Vegetables - Add 1 cup of sliced snow peas, red bell pepper, or baby corn to the stir fry.
💡Tips
- A cast-iron skillet or wok works best for this recipe. Once a cast iron pan is hot it stays hot, which is important to cook the ingredients over consistent heat in stir fry recipes.
- Be sure to rinse the beans in cold water after boiling them to stop them from cooking.
Using green beans that aren't fresh is not recommended to make this recipe. The green beans should be slightly crispy which will not happen using canned or frozen.
The green beans are par boiled which makes them crisp tender. The cold water will stop the cooking process which will prevent the, from turning mushy.
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ pound ground pork
- 10 ounces mushrooms shiitake, white or cremeni
- 1 pound green beans cleaned and trimmed
- 3 cloves garlic divided 1 clove with pork and green beans and 2 cloves in the sauce
- 1 tablespoon [crushed red pepper]
- 1 tablespoon fresh diced ginger root
- 1 ½ teaspoons [sesame oil]
- 2 tablespoons [rice vinegar]
- 3 tablespoons[ tamari sauce]
- 1/ 4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon [arrowroot powder]
Instructions
- clean and trim the ends off of green beans, and clean and slice the mushrooms.10 ounces mushrooms, 1 pound green beans
- in a small bowl or jar mix up the sauce ingredients3 cloves garlic divided, 1 tablespoon [crushed red pepper], 1 tablespoon fresh diced ginger root, 1 ½ teaspoons [sesame oil], 2 tablespoons [rice vinegar], 1/ 4 cup water, 3 tablespoons[ tamari sauce]
- heat the oil in a wok or skillet over high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the pork and cook until it begins to turn brown approximately 5 to 8 minutes.½ pound ground pork, 1 tablespoon olive oil
- while the meat is cooking, bring a small saucepan of water to a boil and add the green beans. Turn the heat off and let them cook in the water for 3 to 5 minutes they will turn bright green. At this point drain them and rinse them in cold water.1 pound green beans
- add the mushrooms to the pan and cook them with the meat until they soften.10 ounces mushrooms
- stir in the sauce and green beans; cook until everything is heated (about 2 minutes), stir in the arrowroot to thicken the sauce.1 tablespoon [arrowroot powder]
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used
Gillian says
When do you add the green beans ?
Anne says
Hi Gillian Thanks for your comment! You add the green beans at the end with the sauce. I updated the recipe, thanks for noticing that!