Sautéed Garlic Shrimp and Green Beans

A quick and flavorful stir-fry featuring tender shrimp and crisp green beans coated in a savory garlic-lime sauce, served alongside fluffy brown rice.
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 15 min
- Total: 25 min
- Servings: 8
- Cuisine: Thai
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $3.48/serving
Dietary
- Dairy-Free
- Egg-Free
- Pescatarian
- High-Protein
Tags
- stir-fry
- sauté
- quick
- savory
- budget-friendly
- kid-friendly
Ingredients
- 2 pound shrimp (large, peeled and deveined)
- 1 pound green beans (trimmed)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (grated)
- 0.25 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 0.25 cup peanut butter
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
- 2 cup brown rice (uncooked)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
Instructions
- Cook brown rice according to package directions. Keep warm.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the low-sodium soy sauce, peanut butter, honey, lime juice, chili garlic sauce, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Set aside.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes per side, or until pink and opaque. Season with salt and black pepper. Remove shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the green beans to the same skillet. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp. Add the minced garlic and grated fresh ginger and cook for 1 minute more, until fragrant.
- Return the cooked shrimp to the skillet with the green beans. Pour the prepared sauce over the shrimp and vegetables and toss to coat, cooking for 1-2 minutes until the sauce has slightly thickened. Serve immediately over the warm brown rice.
Notes
To make this meal even quicker, use pre-cooked brown rice pouches. Adjust chili garlic sauce to control spice level.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 500
- Protein: 35 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fat: 15 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Sugar: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg