Recipes for Stir-Fried Green Beans with Shrimp - Dau Que Xao Tom

Stir-Fried Green Beans with Shrimp (Dau Que Xao Tom) is one of my favorite dishes, and of course, it is my family favorite as well. The green bean is very runchy and with the shrimp add on is just a perfect combination to serve on a main course. It can be served for lunch, dinner, and in special occasions, and if you eat with hot steamy jasmine rice, you will finish it very quickly and may ask for more. This is a universal food where everyone loves it, especially, kids will love it. I made this dish for some special occasions like Vietnamese new year and birthday party, and the feedback I received was very positive and most importantly the kids love to eat it with or without rice.

Ingredients:

1 lbs grean beans (trimmed and cut into about 1-inch pieces).

4 to 6oz of shrimp, peel and devein.

3 cloves garlic, minced Oyster sauce, Sesame oil, Cooking Wine, Salt, and Pepper.

Directions:

Bring a pot of water to a boil, add ½ tbsp salt, then add green beans and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes. Drain and wash under cold tap water for about 30 seconds to a minute to stop it from cooking and keep the crunch and bright green color of the green beans. Set aside.

In a bowl, marinade shrimp with pinch of salt, pepper, ¼ tsp cooking wine, ½ tbsp oyster sauce, and ¼ tsp sesame oil. Set aside.

Heat a stir-fried pan with 1 tbsp of cooking oil on high heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until it turn golden brown. Add marinated shrimp and cook for 30 seconds. Add 4tbsp of water and cook for another 30 seconds to a minute or until the shrimp turned slightly pink evenly on both side. Add cooked green beans and sprinkle a good pinch of salt and pepper, toss well and cover the lid for 2 minutes. Remove the lid, and give an evenly toss and cover for another 2 minutes. I like to have some sauce in my stir-fry dish, so I add about 2 more tbsp of water and cook it for another 1-2 minutes with lid covered. This cooking process takes about 5 to 7 minutes.

Notice: I like my green bean more tender, but if you prefer more crunch and raw. Just cook it less time in cooking process. 3 to 5 minutes will be perfect. Enjoy!