Description
A quick and healthy chicken green bean stir fry with a flavorful homemade sauce, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast (or thighs), cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1/2 medium red onion, sliced (optional)
- 2 tbsp neutral oil (avocado, canola, or vegetable), divided
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced (or 1/2 tsp ground ginger)
- 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce (or hoisin)
- 1 tbsp honey (or brown sugar)
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (slurry)
- Cooked jasmine rice or rice noodles (optional)
- Sesame seeds + sliced green onions (optional)
Instructions
- Make the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
- Cook the green beans: Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add green beans and stir-fry 4–5 minutes until bright green and crisp-tender. Remove to a plate.
- Cook the chicken: Add remaining 1 tbsp oil. Add chicken in an even layer and cook 5–6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through.
- Add aromatics + peppers: Stir in garlic and ginger for 30 seconds. Add bell peppers (and onion if using) and stir-fry 2–3 minutes until just tender-crisp.
- Sauce it up: Return green beans to the pan. Pour in the sauce and toss to coat.
- Thicken: Stir the cornstarch slurry, then pour it in. Cook 1–2 minutes, stirring, until the sauce turns glossy and clings to everything.
- Serve: Spoon over rice or noodles. Top with sesame seeds and green onions if you like.
Notes
- Swap oyster sauce with hoisin for a sweeter flavor.
- Use ground ginger if fresh is unavailable.
- Adjust red pepper flakes to taste for heat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 80mg