Description
Crispy honey garlic chicken and green beans bring comfort straight to your dinner table with zero fuss and maximum flavor. Sizzling chicken pieces glazed with sweet-savory sauce alongside tender green beans make this quick meal a total weeknight winner.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1–1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
Green Vegetables:
- 12 ounces fresh green beans
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
Sauce and Seasonings:
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
- 2 teaspoons arrowroot powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons water
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken cubes by mixing 1 Tbsp arrowroot powder, ½ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp onion powder, ¼ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp black pepper in a bowl. Thoroughly coat 1–1½ lbs chicken pieces in this seasoning mix.
- Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large skillet at medium-high heat (375°F). Spread chicken in a single layer and cook for 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165°F. Move cooked chicken to a clean plate.
- Add remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil to the same skillet. Toss 12 oz trimmed green beans with a pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté for 6 minutes until beans are crisp-tender with light charring.
- Combine ¼ cup chicken broth, 3 Tbsp soy sauce, ¼ cup honey, 4 minced garlic cloves, and ½ tsp fresh grated ginger in a separate bowl. Whisk 2 tsp arrowroot powder with 2 tsp water to create a smooth slurry.
- Return chicken to the skillet with green beans. Pour sauce mixture over everything, stirring to coat evenly. Bring to a boil for 1 minute, then reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens.
- Garnish with ¼ cup chopped green onions and optional sesame seeds. Serve immediately over rice or cauliflower rice while hot.
Notes
- Coating the chicken in arrowroot helps create a crispy exterior and thickens the sauce beautifully.
- Use fresh green beans for the best texture and brighten the flavor with a quick sauté to retain their crispness.
- Adjust the honey and soy sauce ratio to control sweetness and saltiness according to your taste preferences.
- For a low-carb version, serve over cauliflower rice instead of traditional rice, and swap tamari for soy sauce to keep it gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg