A fast, easy and healthy dinner recipe, this flavorful Chicken and Green Bean Stir-Fry come together in just 20 minutes!
Hands down, one of our weekly go-to recipes is always some variation of an Asian stir-fry. Fast, easy, and full of protein and other nutrients, you really can’t go wrong with stir-fry, am I right?
With spring right around the corner, green beans are looking better and better and will only continue to be readily available as we head closer towards the summer months.
Of course, green beans can easily be swapped for asparagus, carrots, red peppers or any other crunchy veggie you happen to have on hand. That’s the best part about stir-fries, they can turn almost any vegetable into something magical.
My biggest piece of advice is to always keep a well stocked Asian pantry so that you’re never more than 20 minutes from a fresh, fast, easy and delicious dinner.
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Chicken and Green Bean Stir-Fry
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cubed
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 4 cups green beans trimmed and cut in 1 in. pieces
- ¼ cup chicken broth low sodium
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce low sodium
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon chili paste
- scallions and brown rice – to serve optional
Instructions
- Pre-heat a wok or deep frying pan over high heat and spray with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle chicken cubes with salt and pepper and stir-fry until brown, about 7-9 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove chicken from wok and set aside.
- Add green beans to the pan and toss until they start to soften, about 2-3 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together all remaining ingredients: chicken broth through chili paste. Pour mixture into the wok and bring to a boil then reduce to simmer. Stir-fry until green beans are tender.
- Add chicken back to the wok and toss until heated through.
- Sprinkle with scallions and serve over brown rice if you wish.
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Kat
Delicious! I marinated the chicken and added onions. I used sweet chili sauce instead of chili paste, if I use it again, I will reduce the hoisin sauce because of the sweetness. I am delighted I now have a healthy, low fat recipe to make one of my favorite take out foods at home, thanks for posting.
Liz DellaCroce
That sounds fantastic!!!
Gale
Aloha!
I made this for dinner tonight…so tasty! I used thighs and Instead of rice wine vinegar I used one tablespoon of Shaoxing cooking wine. Delicious flavors! Will definitely make this again and try with different veggies. Thank you for sharing!
Liz DellaCroce
oooo that sounds amazing! so glad you liked it!
Barbara
I made this just barely following the recipe for guidance and it was just fabulous. I often dont have all the ingredients but make due. I’d make this again. Everybody loved it.
Liz DellaCroce
So glad you enjoyed it!!
Toni | Boulder Locavore
I would love to give it a try! Looks delicious!
Bonfei
Just made this for dinner tonight. I used sugar snap peas and chicken thigh. Yum!
Liz DellaCroce
That sounds incredible!! :)
Megan @ MegUnprocessed
Stir-fries are great weeknight meals because they’re so easy! Love the green beans in here!
Cheryl Frank
What, if anything, can I sub for the chili paste?
Liz DellaCroce
Sriracha?
Ariana
how much is the serving size?
thanks
Liz DellaCroce
Sorry about that – just edited the recipe to include! It’s 2 cups. :)
Jim Pirotte
Do I use just regular sesame oil or toasted sesame oil?
Will be making this tonight!
Thanks.
Liz DellaCroce
I prefer toasted but either works!
Jim
Used toasted. It was great. Thanks for the recipe.
Liz DellaCroce
So glad!!
Berneda
What ingredient can substitute the hoisin sauce? Can it be left out? Thank you.
Liz DellaCroce
You can definitely leave it out or just use oyster sauce!
Angela
I left out the hoisin and the dish was still amazing. Great flavor! I’m adding this to my recipe binder
Liz DellaCroce
So glad!! :)
Liz
Thank you for the nice recipe, Liz.
Liz DellaCroce
Of course!!
Marina @ A Dancer's Live-It
Such a healthy and seasonal recipe, I love it Liz!! Stir fry is the BESTTTT.
Liz DellaCroce
Isn’t stir fry the best?? Thanks lady!