Description
Chicken Green Bean Stir Fry sizzles with quick, fresh flavors straight from your wok, ready to become your weeknight dinner hero. Crisp green beans and tender chicken dance together in a savory sauce that brings delicious Asian-inspired comfort right to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups fresh green beans
Cooking Fats and Aromatics:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger
Seasonings and Sauces:
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet at 375°F. Season 1 pound chicken strips with salt and pepper. Sauté chicken until golden and fully cooked, approximately 5-6 minutes.
- Transfer cooked chicken to a clean plate. Keep the skillet heated at medium-high temperature.
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the same skillet. Quickly sauté 3 minced garlic cloves and 1 tablespoon minced ginger for 30 seconds until aromatic.
- Toss 2 cups trimmed green beans into the skillet. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until beans reach crisp-tender texture.
- Whisk ¼ cup soy sauce, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes in a small mixing bowl.
- Return chicken to the skillet. Pour prepared sauce over chicken and green beans. Toss everything together for 2-3 minutes, ensuring complete coating and thorough heating.
- Plate the stir-fry immediately over steamed rice or hot noodles.
Notes
- Choose a high-heat oil like vegetable or canola to get that perfect golden-brown sear on the chicken without burning.
- Fresh green beans make all the difference, so look for crisp, bright green pods without any soft or discolored spots.
- Cut chicken into uniform pieces to ensure even cooking and prevent some pieces from becoming dry or undercooked.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular soy sauce with tamari and use certified gluten-free honey or maple syrup.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-14 minutes
- Category: Stir-Fried
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 255 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg