I love Asian meals for so many reasons… easy, packed with veggies, many are one pot but most of all SO tasty! This Asian Beef and Green Bean Stir-fry is delicious, nutritious and dinner is on the table in no time at all.

If you grew up in a Portuguese household, you would understand what I am going to attempt to explain. A week doesn’t go by without some type of carne picada being served. It is a true Portuguese staple in every busy household. I am often amazed this type of meat is not more common in American homes. It is a true life saver for moms looking for a nutritious dinner on the table without all the fuss and clean-up. Something I could totally relate to during football season and beyond.
The question I am most often asked when I share carne picada recipes is – how could I possibly slice my meat so thin? Here’s the thing, you don’t actually slice your meat, you have the butcher at your local grocer grind it for you or if you have your own meat grinder, you can do it yourself. The thing is, carne picada isn’t your typical ground meat but it is not sliced by hand. I have been known to make nice with my local butcher and tell him to run boneless sirloin through the grinder using a larger hole plate.
Believe it or not, I do have an old fashioned meat grinder at home and sometimes I do it myself. Especially when a larger quantity of quality beef is on sale. I cube the beef and put it through the grinder and freeze portions for later use. Trust me when I tell you, it does not last very long around here. We love carne picada! While many times carne picada is thought to be cheap meat, that is not the case. Choose your favorite boneless cut, I love using quality flank steak or boneless sirloin.

I mostly use Carne Picada for Portuguese meals, and love coming up with a new spin. When the Sunday Supper Tastemakers suggested we whip up some Asian recipes, I knew I couldn’t wait to try carne picada with an Asian flare. I love stir-frys because they are so quick and easy to prepare and love to pile on the veggies. My kids also love anything in a “bowl” and enjoy the Asian flavor in this dish.

- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound flank or sirloin steak, chopped into carne picada
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon chili pepper paste
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- ½ cup teriyaki sauce
- 2 cups mixed peppers of your choice
- ¼ teaspoon himalayan sea salt or fresh sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cups green onions, sliced thin
- ¼ cup basil leaves, thinly sliced
- 4 cups Cooked rice
- Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat until a bead of water sizzles and evaporates on contact. Add the oil and swirl to coat the bottom.
- Add the soy sauce, garlic, ginger and pepper paste.
- Immediately add the beef and sear for approximately 1 minute, then stir-fry for another 1 to 2 minutes until the pink is mostly gone.
- Add the green beans and teriyaki sauce and cover the wok.
- Allow the green beans to steam for 3 to 4 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender.
- Add the peppers and stir fry for another minute.
- Season with sea salt and fresh ground pepper and top with green onions and basil leaves.
- Serve over cooked rice and garnish with additional basil.
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Nichole C
August 23, 2015 at 8:51 amPortugal meets Asia – I can get down with this! I bet the flavors are amazing! I’ll have to make this for my husband, I know he’d love it!
cookingchat (@cookingchat)
August 23, 2015 at 11:07 amAlways like a good stir fry! This one is so nice & colorful.
Liz Berg
August 23, 2015 at 11:40 amI bet this tastes incredible with summer garden green beans! My family would adore your stir fried beef!!
Constance Smith | CosmopolitanCornbread.com
August 23, 2015 at 11:48 amI love all of the stunning color in this dish. Color always makes me feel like I am eating *extra* healthy “)
Sarah | Curious Cuisinieres
August 23, 2015 at 1:22 pmGreat tip for getting the meat that thin. Sounds like I need to go talk to our butcher!
lk529
August 23, 2015 at 3:36 pmSuch beautiful colors! I love putting green beans in my stir fries.
hezzid
August 23, 2015 at 4:33 pmWe do a lot of stir fry but I love how bright and colorful yours is!
cynthial1956
August 23, 2015 at 4:53 pmThis dish is so colorful and I know it will taste great too. Adding fresh green beans to the stir fry is wonderful addition.
Renee Dobbs
August 23, 2015 at 6:27 pmDarn you Isabel. Now you have me wanting to get my own meat grinder. I have to try Carne Picada and soon.
lisagoldfinger
August 23, 2015 at 7:31 pmMmmm, I love the thought of a steak and green bean stir-fry! I will definitely make this – thanks for a great recipe!!
Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm
August 23, 2015 at 7:55 pmGreat advice about grinding the beef instead of thinly slicing. We love stir fry around here and yours is beautiful, Isabelle.
Joan Hayes
August 24, 2015 at 8:18 amLoving this stir fry, and this roundup! Looks so healthy and yummy, and my kids love things in bowls too! 🙂
Sarah Reid, CNP (@jo_jo_ba)
August 25, 2015 at 7:58 pmSounds delicious! Love a good stir fry