Beef and Green Bean Stir Fry | Tender, Juicy Beef Better Than Takeout

This Beef and Green Bean Stir Fry gives you tender, juicy beef and crisp green beans in a glossy sauce that’s honestly better than takeout. It’s a home-style Chinese recipe made in one pan, with a simple marinade that keeps every slice of beef soft and silky. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, whether you’re cooking for one with leftovers or sharing with someone. Restaurant style flavor, zero fancy skills required — even if you’ve been known to burn water.

✨ What you’ll love about this recipe:
✔️ Dinner on the table in about 30 minutes, beginner friendly
✔️ Silky, tender beef that never turns chewy
✔️ One pan, one plate — barely any dishes to wash
✔️ Cheaper than ordering takeout, with way more beef
✔️ Blistered green beans that stay crisp, not soggy
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🛒 Ingredients (1-2 serving)
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🥩 Main
Beef (chuck, brisket slices or flank steak), thinly sliced: 7 oz (200g)
Green beans (or French beans), ends trimmed: 5.3 oz (150g)

🧄 Aromatics
Garlic: 2 cloves, minced
Ginger: 3 slices
Onion: 1/4, sliced into strips (optional, for sweetness)
Oil: 1.5 tbsp (22ml)

🍶 Beef Marinade
Black pepper: a pinch
Sugar: 1/4 tsp (1g)
Baking soda: a pinch
Cornstarch: 1 tsp (3g)
Light soy sauce: 1/2 tsp (2.5ml)
Dark soy sauce: 1/2 tsp (2.5ml)
Water: 1 tsp (5ml)
Cooking oil: 1/2 tsp (2.5ml)

🥢 Sauce
Shaoxing wine (or rice wine): 1/2 tbsp (7.5ml)
Water: 2 tbsp (30ml)
Sugar: 1/4 tsp (1g)
Light soy sauce: 1.5 tsp (7.5ml), adjust to taste
Dark soy sauce: 1/2 tsp (2.5ml)
Black pepper: a pinch

🥣 Slurry
Beef bouillon powder: 1/4 tsp, adjust to taste
Water: 2 tbsp (30ml)
Cornstarch: 1 tsp (3g) (optional, for thickening)

📝 Note: Soy sauce and bouillon powder saltiness varies by brand. Start with the amount listed and add more to taste.

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🕒 Chapters
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00:00 - Intro: Beef And Green Bean Stir Fry
00:26 - Prep Onion, Ginger, Garlic And Chili
01:12 - Trim And Cut The Green Beans
01:25 - Slice And Marinate Beef For Tenderness
02:09 - Mix The Beef Bouillon Slurry
02:21 - Stir Fry Green Beans And Onions
03:09 - Sear Beef With Garlic And Shaoxing Wine
03:46 - Build Glossy Sauce And Toss Everything
04:40 - Plate And Serve Beef Green Beans
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