Summer Stir-Fry

Recipe developed for Planted Garden Co. kitchen gardens: SUMMER HARVEST

This summer stir fry is a lively mix of peak-season produce and savory ground meat for an easy, satisfying meal. Juicy cherry tomatoes, green beans, and plenty of fresh basil cook quickly alongside shallots, garlic, and hot peppers. Everything comes together in a rich sesame-ginger sauce. Served over your favorite grain, it’s a colorful, wholesome dinner that’s ready in under 40 minutes.

Summer Stir Fry

This recipe takes advantage of summer's abundance of tomatoes, green beans and basil by combining them in a quick and easy stir fry.

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Prep Time:7 minutes mins

Cook Time:22 minutes mins

Total Time:35 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons diced hot peppers optional -adjust to taste
• 3 medium shallots diced
• 1 pound lean ground meat such as turkey or grass-fed beef
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes
• 12 ounces green beans trimmed
• 1 Tablespoon ghee unsalted
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 2 cups basil leaves lightly packed
• ½ recipe Ginger Sesame Sauce
• ½ Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2-3 teaspoons Pepper adjust to taste
• 4 servings cooked grain such as buckwheat, black rice, or barley
• Fresh basil sprigs for garnishing

Instructions

• Prepare Ginger Sesame Sauce according to linked recipe, if not already made.
• Cook grain according to directions on package.
• In wok or large pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add shallots, hot peppers and ground turkey to the pan (make sure to break up meat). Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Add tomatoes, green beans, ghee and garlic. Stir, and continue cooking about 5 more minutes until green beans are crisp tender and meat is cooked through (165). Stir occasionally to prevent burning.
• Add pepper, Ginger Sesame Sauce, Worcestershire, and basil leaves, and stir to blend evenly. Cook just until basil is wilted. (about 2 min)
• Serve over cooked grain and garnish with fresh basil.

Notes

• I like to add a fried egg to this particularly after a workout.
• I like to make the entire recipe of Ginger Sesame Sauce and add a little extra back in when reheating.
• Try adding other vegetables that are abundant in the summer such as zucchini, squash, and eggplant.

Preferred Ingredients:

Olive Oil: McEvoy Ranch Cooking Olive Oil

 

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25recipe | Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 763mg | Potassium: 530mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g

Calories: 580kcal

Author: Emily Haygood

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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