Sauteed Shrimp With Long Beans

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 lb medium shrimp (shelled and deveined)
• 1 lb long beans (cut into 2 inch lengths) or 1 lb green beans
• 2 medium onions (cut into thin slivers)
• 3 scallions (cut into thin slices)
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 tablespoons cooking oil

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine the shelled and deveined shrimp with 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. marinate for 30 minutes.
• 2 when ready to cook, heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a large skillet or wok.
• 3 add the remaining garlic and sauté for about 10 to 15 seconds on high heat. (be sure not to burn!).
• 4 add the marinated shrimp to the skillet and stir fry for 1 minute or until shrimp turn pink.
• 5 transfer the cooked shrimp to a plate and set aside.
• 6 in the same skillet, bring 2 tablespoons of the cooking oil to medium-hot. add the onion and stir fry for 30 seconds.
• 7 add the long beans and stir fry with the onion for 1 minute.
• 8 stir in 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 cup of water, and cook over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes.
• 9 return the shrimp to the skillet and mix well with the long beans.
• 10 transfer to a platter, sprinkle with some black pepper, and serve.