Tumis kacang panjang dan daging sapi cincang (Saute string beans with ground beef)

String bean is probably one of my favourites. It's versatile and easy to mix and match with other vegetables or meat. This recipe is very easy to make, and perfect for quick dinner night.

Ingredients:
1/2 pound of ground beef
1 tsp. corn starch
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
2 1/2 cups of cut string beans
1 tsp. minced fresh garlic
4 tbsp. hoisin sauce
2 tsp. granulated sugar
2 tsp. crushed red peppers
4 tsp. soy sauce
4 tbsp. vegetable oil

Preparations:
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, corn starch, salt and ground black pepper. Set aside.

In a small bowl, mix the hoisin sauce, granulated sugar, crushed red peppers and soy sauce. Set aside.

Heat the sauce pan over medium heat. When the pan is hot, add vegetable oil. Add garlic and stir until fragrant. Add the ground beef mixture; keep stirring to crumble the beef until its no longer pink colour. Add the string beans and keep stirring to combine.
Add the sauce mixture to the pan; keep stirring and cook for 2 minutes until thoroughly heated.

Serve with rice and sprinkle some fried shallots on top.
Enjoy!