Chinese Green Beans with Ground Turkey over Rice

Next up on "longest blog post name ever" is my Chinese Green Beans with Ground Turkey over Rice!  This recipe is a cinch to put together and tastes like a million bucks!  The secret is chili garlic sauce.  If you have never tried chili garlic sauce you really should!  It's a great way to add flavor and heat to Chinese dishes without a ton of effort!  I don't like my food to be overwhelmingly hot so I used two tablespoons in this recipe.  If you are less heat tolerant you might start out with one tablespoon and add more to taste.  If someone in your house likes hotter things you could totally serve it on the side as a condiment!  I made this with turkey but it would also be delicious with ground chicken or pork!  Enjoy!

Chinese Green Beans with Ground Turkey over Rice (adapted from wearychef.com)

1 T. sesame oil
4 green onions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (19 oz.) package ground turkey (I used 93/7)
2 T. chili garlic sauce
2 T. hoisin sauce 
1/2 t. ground ginger
1 lb. fresh green beans, ends trimmed and beans cut in half
1 T. low sodium soy sauce
1 T. rice wine vinegar
1 c. white rice, cooked according to package directions

Heat a large skillet or wok over high heat.  Add the sesame oil, green onions and garlic to the pan and saute for about 2 minutes.  Stir in turkey and saute, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon for about 3-5 minutes or until the meat is almost cooked.  Stir in chili garlic sauce, hoisin sauce and ginger.  Add the green beans and soy sauce and stir to coat.  Continue cooking over medium heat for 7-9 minutes or until the beans are tender.  Stir in the rice vinegar and cook 1 minute longer.  Serve over cooked rice.

4 servings (341 calories each serving) according to my calculator on loseit.com