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Succotash Stir-Fry

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Total time: 23 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 3 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy

Typically succotash is made with lima beans, but here we're using green beans. To turn this into a main dish, toss 2 cups of diced, roasted chicken into the wok after vegetables have finished cooking.

Ingredients

Peanut oil

2 Tbsp, or canola oil

Uncooked onion

1 cup(s), chopped, chopped

Jalapeño pepper

1 tsp, minced with seeds, or more if desired

Bell pepper

2 cup(s), diced into 3/4-inch squares

Uncooked string beans

2 cup(s), cut into pieces, cut into 2-inch pieces

Uncooked corn

1 cup(s), (kernels cut from 1 ear)

Table salt

¾ tsp

Black pepper

¼ tsp, freshly ground

Water

2 Tbsp, cold

Fresh basil

¼ cup(s), chopped

White wine vinegar

1 Tbsp

Instructions

1

Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or 12 inch skillet over high heat until a bead of water vaporizes within 1 to 2 seconds of contact.

2

Swirl in oil, add onion and jalapeno and stir-fry 10 seconds or until fragrant. Add bell pepper, beans, and corn, sprinkle on salt and pepper, and stir-fry 1 minute or until beans are bright green. Swirl in water, add basil and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp. Stir in vinegar and serve immediately.

3

Yields 3/4 cup per serving.

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