Stir Fried Green Beans With Shrimp And Garlic - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 lb large shrimp, shelled & deveined (cut into 1-inch pieces)
salt
1/2 lb green beans, thinly sliced 1/4 inch thick on an extreme diagonal
1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth or 1/4 cup low sodium vegetable broth
1 tablespoon asian fish sauce
fresh ground pepper
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
cooked jasmine rice

Preparation

Heat a wok until very hot.
Add the vegetable oil and heat until shimmering.
Add the garlic and stir-fry for 10 seconds.
Add the shrimp and a pinch of salt and stir-fry until the shrimp are just beginning to turn pink, about 30 seconds.
Add the green beans, 2 tablespoons of the stock, and a smidgen of salt, and stir-fry until the beans soften slightly, about 3 minutes.
Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of stock along with the fish sauce and a generous pinch of pepper and stir-fry until the shrimp are cooked through and the beans are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes longer.
Serve right away.