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This easy 15-minute chicken and green bean stir-fry recipe is made with fragrant garlic, ginger and sesame oil.

We love 15 minute chicken dinner recipes in our house which is why I love making this Garlic Chicken and Green Beans stir fry recipe! Made with tender chicken, green beans, fragrant garlic, ginger and sesame oil, it is always a hit with my boys.

Can you swap out green beans for another veggie? Absolutely! This recipe is great for using up whatever veggies you have on hand, found on sale or picked up at the market. Asparagus, zucchini, broccoli or red peppers all work great.

The key to this garlicky green bean and chicken stir fry is a fragrant sauce made with hoisin, garlic, ginger and sesame oil. Like it spicy? Add in extra sambal (a chili garlic paste.)

It’s great served over brown rice or enjoyed on it’s own. We love serving with Japanese Quick Picked Cucumbers as well.

Fast, fresh, versatile and ready in just 15 minutes, this Garlic Chicken and Green Beans recipe is going to be a new regular in your dinner rotation.

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Garlic Chicken and Green Beans

Liz Della Croce
This easy 15-minute chicken and green bean stir-fry recipe is made with fragrant garlic, ginger and sesame oil.
PREP: 10 minutes
COOK: 15 minutes
TOTAL: 25 minutes
Servings4

Ingredients
 

  • 1 pound chicken breasts (boneless, skinless – cut in cubes)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 medium onion (thinly sliced)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 cups green beans (trimmed and cut in bite-sized pieces (fresh or frozen))
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons ginger (minced)
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce (low sodium)
  • 2 tablespoons Nakano Natural Rice Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon sambal oelek chili pasterring (optional)
  • scallions (optional garnish )

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat a large wok or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken cubes with salt and pepper then add to pan. Spread chicken in a single layer and cook until browned, stirring occasionally, about 7-9 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
  • While chicken is browning, whisk together chicken broth through sambal in a small bowl (broth, ginger, soy, rice vinegar, hoisin, sesame oil and sambal); set aside.
  • To the hot pan where the chicken was browning, stir in onion and garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper. Saute until tender, about 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add green beans and saute until crisp-tender and bright greeen, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Pour in reserved sauce to pot and use a wooden spoon to scrape up the browned bits from bottom of the pan. Bring heat to high until liquid starts to bubble. Cover pan with lid and reduce to low. Return chicken to pan and simmer for 5 mintues or until green beans are cooked through. Adjust seasoning before serving. Garnish with minced scallions if you wish.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1103mg | Potassium: 645mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 414IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg

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4 responses to “Garlic Chicken and Green Beans”

  1. Debra Flynn Avatar
    Debra Flynn

    I just mixed the hoisin and vinegar and sesame oil into the chicken broth because it’s not clear when to add that! Hope it turns out!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Apologies for the confusion, when I said mix “Broth through Sambal” I meant all those ingredients listed in between those two. Just added them to make it extra clear! Nice work figuring it out! How was it??

  2. Sherwood Avatar
    Sherwood

    Based on the pictures, it looks like you add the chicken back to the pot between steps 3 and 4? The instructions don’t address putting the chicken back in.

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Apologies – just revised the recipe!! :) :)