Ww Szechuan Green Bean Stir Fry 1 Point Recipes

SPICY SCREAMIN' SZECHUAN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Mix together the diced chilies, soy sauce, chili garlic paste, vinegars, and honey until well blended.
• Add the szechuan seasoning, ginger, cayenne, and garlic.
• Stir to mix.
• Add the oils, mix, and then water down to desired spiciness.
• Marinate the seitan / chicken / tofu for at least 2 hours, preferably 4-6.
• Shake or turn occasionally to ensure even flavor distribution.
• Heat the oil in your wok.
• Add scallions, garlic, and chilies and stirfry to season, 1-2 minute
• Turn on the fan above your stove.
• Trust me.
• Add the marinated chicken and about 1/3 of the sauce.
• Saute on high heat for 5-10 minutes.
• Add carrots, water chestnuts, and celery; stir fry for 4-5 minutes.
• Add 1/3 more of the marinade sauce.
• Add broccoli, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and bell peppers.
• Saute for 3-5 minutes.
• If you desire, thicken the remaining marinate sauce with 2 tsp cornstarch and stirfry for an additional 1-3 minutes after adding.
• Serve over hot whole wheat spaghetti (trust me, this works) or brown rice.

SZECHWAN CHICKEN OVER STRING/GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrot strips. Cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chicken, garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes. Stir-fry 3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Combine soy sauce, mirin and cornstarch in small bowl. Add to chicken mixtures. Stir-fry about 1 minute or until sauce thickens. Remove to bowl and cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile blanch green beans in a large saucepan of boiling water for 4 to 5 minutes. Immediately shock the beans in a bowl of ice water. Drain and pat dry.
• In same skillet chicken cooked in, add remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Add green beans and cook about 1 minute or until warmed through.
• To serve put a bed of green beans on each plate and cover with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

BEEF AND GREEN BEAN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• seed, core and cut red pepper into thin strips, set aside.
• in a wok stir fry beef over high heat until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. using a slotted spoon, transfer beef to plate.
• drain fat from wok, add oil, stir fry garlic, ginger, salt and pepper over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• add green beans, red pepper and 2 tablespoons water, cover and steam until beans and pepper are tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.
• return beef and any juices to wok. whisk together beef stock, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and cornstarch. stir into wok.
• bring to a boil, boil stirring until sauce is thickened and glossy, about 1 minute.
• sprinkle with green onions and serve.

WW SZECHUAN GREEN BEAN STIR-FRY 1- POINT

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, steam the green beans until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Drain in a colander.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, dissolved cornstarch and pepper sauce.
• Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray;heat. Stir-fry the green beans and garlic 2 minutes add the soy sauce mixture and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 3 minutes longer. stir in the bamboo shoots, (if using) and sesame oil, serve at once.