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GREEN BEAN, GINGER, CABBAGE STIR-FRY WITH TURKEY AND PEANUTS

This is a fantastic dish. Easy (one pan clean up, 30 mins to make), healthy, protein-packed and extremely tasty. I think ground turkey is great for this recipe, but you can do ground chicken too. What is most important is the flavor components.
GARLIC, GINGER, PEANUTS, SOY-SAUCE, BASIL… JUST TO NAME A FEW.
You will love the combo of different flavors and how they all work so well together. I love the fresh basil, the crunch from the crisp green beans, and peanuts all working off each other. Look for Mirin (a Japanese rice wine) to really bring out the flavors. I made this at least once a week back in my snowboarding years. Enjoy!
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Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp olive oil divided or coconut oil would work
  • 1 2- inch piece of fresh ginger cut into matchsticks (or can use crystallized ginger too!)
  • 4 large garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • 1 lb ground organic turkey or chicken is fine
  • Himalayan salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 3 tbsp coconut aminos or tamari or soy sauce, low-sodium
  • 3 tbs Japanese mirin or any rice wine vinegar
  • 2-3 cups of chopped cabbage
  • 1 1/2 cups brussel sprouts sliced
  • 1/2 lb green beans trimmed
  • 2 loosely packed cups of basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup organic peanuts or almonds or a mix of both, coarsely chopped- for topping, I like roasted for extra flavor
  • crushed red pepper flakes – for topping optional

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, heat 2 tbs of the oil until it shimmers. Add the ginger and garlic. Cook over moderate heat until fragrant, 30 secs or so. You do NOT want to over cook garlic! Add the turkey (or sub) and season with salt and pepper. Stir-fry breaking up the meat, until nearly cooked, 4 mins or so. Add the coconut aminos (or soy sauce) and mirin and cook for 1 min. Transfer to a large bowl and wipe out the skillet.
  • Add the remaining 1 tbsp of oil to the pan, heat until shimmering. Add the fresh green beans and brussel sprouts, and stir-fry until crisp-tender and blackened in some spots, 5 mins or so. Next add the cabbage. Let cook until the cabbage cooks down; about 2-5 mins. Now add this to the turkey mix and let cool slightly.
  • Add the basil and toss. Transfer the plates and sprinkle with the peanuts or almonds. Enjoy!

Notes

For even more flavor you can use crystallized ginger too. I absolutely make it this way when I have it stocked and it is truly irresistible. It is a flavor that has them going “hmmm, what is that!”
You can also use almonds if you prefer over peanuts.
I sometimes toss it in with both peanuts and almonds. Oh so good.