Chicken and Green Beans Stir Fry
Chicken and Green Beans Stir Fry
Ingredients
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
For the Thickener (Slurry)
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For the Stir Fry
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, for cooking
- 2 fresh garlic, cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- Asian seasoning, to taste (optional)
For Serving (Optional)
- rice
- noodles
- zoodles
- sesame seeds
- green onions, sliced
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, and 1/4 cup chicken broth. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
In another small bowl, whisk together the water and cornstarch until smooth to create the slurry. Set aside.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Pour 1/4 cup of chicken broth into a large pan or wok. Bring the chicken broth to a boil. Add the trimmed green beans to the pan. Cover the pan and cook until the green beans are crisp-tender, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the cooked green beans from the pan and set aside in a bowl.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Add olive oil to the same pan over high heat. Add the bite-sized chicken thigh pieces to the pan. Season the chicken with black pepper and Asian seasoning (or salt and black pepper). Cook the chicken pieces for about 5 to 7 minutes, or until they are no longer pink and are browned.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Add the minced fresh garlic and ginger to the pan with the cooked chicken. Cook for about 30 seconds, stirring occasionally, until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the previously cooked green beans back into the pan with the chicken. Season with salt to taste.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the chicken and green beans. Cook for about 30 seconds, tossing to coat all ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Pour the cornstarch slurry into the pan. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Remove the Chicken and Green Beans Stir Fry from the pan. Serve immediately with rice, noodles, or zoodles.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Garnish with sesame seeds or sliced green onions on top, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chicken and Green Beans Stir Fry
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
For the Thickener (Slurry)
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For the Stir Fry
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, for cooking
- 2 fresh garlic, cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- Asian seasoning, to taste (optional)
For Serving (Optional)
- rice
- noodles
- zoodles
- sesame seeds
- green onions, sliced
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, and 1/4 cup chicken broth. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
In another small bowl, whisk together the water and cornstarch until smooth to create the slurry. Set aside.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Pour 1/4 cup of chicken broth into a large pan or wok. Bring the chicken broth to a boil. Add the trimmed green beans to the pan. Cover the pan and cook until the green beans are crisp-tender, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the cooked green beans from the pan and set aside in a bowl.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Add olive oil to the same pan over high heat. Add the bite-sized chicken thigh pieces to the pan. Season the chicken with black pepper and Asian seasoning (or salt and black pepper). Cook the chicken pieces for about 5 to 7 minutes, or until they are no longer pink and are browned.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Add the minced fresh garlic and ginger to the pan with the cooked chicken. Cook for about 30 seconds, stirring occasionally, until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the previously cooked green beans back into the pan with the chicken. Season with salt to taste.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the chicken and green beans. Cook for about 30 seconds, tossing to coat all ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Pour the cornstarch slurry into the pan. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Remove the Chicken and Green Beans Stir Fry from the pan. Serve immediately with rice, noodles, or zoodles.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Garnish with sesame seeds or sliced green onions on top, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min