Beef Stir-Fry with Black Bean Sauce and Jasmine Rice
Quick beef mince stir-fry with green beans, sugar snap peas, and garlic in black bean sauce, served over jasmine rice and topped with salted peanuts. Tender vegetables and savory sauce come together in under 30 minutes for a satisfying weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- ¾ cups jasmine rice, uncooked
- 1 onion, halved, peeled, thinly sliced
- 5 ½ oz green beans, trimmed
- 2 clove garlic, peeled, grated or pressed
- 8 ½ oz beef mince
- ⅓ cups sugar snap peas
- 5 ½ oz black bean sauceoyster sauce1:1condiment
different umami base
- 1 oz salted peanuts, roughly choppedcashews1:1nutpeanuts-freeadds tree_nuts
removes peanut allergen
- 3 ½ tbsp water, for sauce
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- oil, for cooking, drizzle
Instructions
- 1
Boil a kettle of water.
- 2
Pour boiling water into a large saucepan with salt on high heat.
- 3
Add rice and cook for 12-13 minutes.
- 4
Drain rice in a sieve, return to pan, cover with lid and set aside.
- 5
While rice cooks, halve, peel and thinly slice the onion.
- 6
Trim the green beans.
- 7
Peel and grate the garlic or use a garlic press.
- 8
Roughly chop the peanuts.
- 9
Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.
- 10
When oil is hot, add beef mince and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon. Drain excess fat.
- 11
Season mince with salt and pepper.
- 12
Add garlic, onion and green beans to beef and stir-fry until softened slightly, 5-6 minutes.
- 13
Add sugar snap peas and stir-fry for 1 minute more.
- 14
Stir in black bean sauce and water, bring to a boil.
- 15
Cook until sauce thickens, about 1 minute, then remove from heat.
- 16
Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.
- 17
Fluff rice with a fork and divide between bowls.
- 18
Top with beef and vegetable stir-fry and sauce.
- 19
Sprinkle peanuts over each serving.
Tips
Break up beef mince with a spoon while cooking to ensure even browning.
Drain excess fat from cooked mince for a less greasy sauce.
Check beef is no longer pink in the middle before seasoning.
Serve peanuts on the side or mixed in based on preference.
Rice can be made ahead and reheated gently before serving.
Good to Know
Store leftover stir-fry in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat gently in a pan with a splash of water. Store cooked rice separately.
Cook rice up to 1 day ahead. Prepare vegetables (onion, garlic, green beans, peanuts) up to 4 hours ahead and store in separate containers.
Serve immediately in bowls with peanuts sprinkled on top or on the side for those who prefer them. Add extra black bean sauce if desired.
Common Mistakes
Do not skip draining excess fat from the beef to avoid a greasy sauce.
Do not overcook vegetables during stir-frying to avoid a mushy texture.
Do not skip seasoning the beef with salt and pepper after browning to avoid bland mince.
Do not allow sauce to reduce too long to avoid it becoming overly thick.