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Sesame Beef and Green Beans

Sesame Beef and Green Beans
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19 ratings
Create a stir-fry for dinner tonight—no wok needed! Just use a large nonstick skillet to pull together this delicious, citrusy dish.
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Here's the skinny:

4 ounces frozen green beans, thawed and halved crosswise > 12 ounces Green Giant® frozen whole green beans, thawed and halved crosswise
2 tablespoons soy sauce > 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons butter > 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons butter > nonstick cooking spray
12 ounces boneless beef sirloin steak, thinly sliced > 12 ounces boneless beef sirloin steak, trimmed of fat and thinly sliced
3 cups hot cooked rice > 2 cups hot cooked brown rice
no oranges > 2 oranges, peeled and sectioned or thinly sliced crosswise

Nutritional Highlights

Calories
490  (before)

390  (after)
Total Fat
26 g (before)

11 g (after)
Saturated Fat
12 g (before)

2 1/2 g (after)
Cholesterol
75 mg (before)

50 mg (after)
Sodium
640 mg (before)

350 mg (after)
Dietary Fiber
3 g (before)

7 g (after)
Vitamin C (%DV)
40  (before)

110  (after)
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:30 min
makes:4 servings
12 ounces Green Giant® frozen whole green beans, partially thawed and halved crosswise
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
Nonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup bias-sliced green onions
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon canola oil
12 ounces boneless beef sirloin steak, trimmed of fat and thinly sliced
2 cups hot cooked brown rice

2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted
2 oranges, peeled and sectioned or thinly sliced crosswise
1  In a covered medium saucepan, cook green beans in a small amount of boiling water for 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain; set aside.
2  For sauce: In a small bowl, combine orange juice, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, cornstarch, and orange peel; set aside.
3  Coat an unheated large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat over medium-high heat. Add green onions, ginger, and garlic to hot skillet; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add the precooked green beans; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove vegetables from skillet.
4  Carefully add canola oil to the hot skillet. Add beef; cook and stir about 3 minutes or until desired doneness. Remove from skillet.
5  Stir sauce; add to skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Return meat and vegetables to skillet. Heat through, stirring to coat all ingredients with sauce. Serve over hot cooked brown rice. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. Serve with orange sections.

Nutritional Information

1 1/4 cups: Calories 390 (Calories from Fat 100); Total Fat 11g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 50mg; Sodium 350mg; Total Carbohydrate 43g (Dietary Fiber 7g, Sugars 11g); Protein 24g % Daily Value Vitamin A 20; Vitamin C 110; Calcium 10; Iron 25 Exchanges 2 Starch, 0 Lean Meat, 2 Very Lean Meat, 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices 3