Chicken and Green Bean Stir Fry
This simple Chicken and Green Bean Stir Fry is packed with tender chicken, crisp green beans, and a savoury garlic and ginger sauce that coats everything beautifully. Made with basic pantry ingredients, this dish is light, flavorful, and perfect for a busy weeknight dinner.
Servings: 2 - 3
Calories: 251kcal
Equipment
- 1 Large wok or pan
Ingredients
- 200 grams Boneless chicken About 7oz ( boneless, skinless chicken breast or thigh )
- 200 grams Green Beans About 7oz ( String bean, snap beans or French beans )
- 3 cloves Garlic Minced
- 1 tsp Ginger Minced
- 1 tsp Sesame oil
- 1 tbsp Cooking oil Neutral flavour cooking oil like sunflower, canola, peanut
Stir Fry Sauce
- 1 tsp Dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Oyster sauce
- ¼ tsp White pepper black pepper
Instructions
Prepare Green Beans
- Wash and trim off the end tips of green beans. Cut them into 2-inch pieces. Blanch the green beans in the boiling water for 2 minutes and set it aside.
Combine Sauce and Season Chicken
- Combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mix it well. Cut chicken into thin strips or slices. Season the chicken with a tablespoon of prepared sauce mix.
Stir Fry Aromatics and Chicken
- Heat the pan over medium high heat, drizzle oil and saute minced garlic and ginger for a few seconds until fragrant comes out. Then add the chicken strips and let it sear for 2-3 minutes. Then flip the chicken and stir fry for another minute or 2 until no longer pink.
Toss Everything and Finish the Dish
- Then add the blanched green beans and pour the sauce into the pan. Toss everything well to combine and cook for just another 1-2 minutes. Finish with sesame oil and serve immediately.
Notes
- Green beans are also called string beans, snap beans, French beans or runner beans.
- You can try this recipe with other types of beans, like regular long beans, snow peas, mangetout, or asparagus.
- Add fresh chilli slices or a drizzle of chilli oil for a spicy kick.
- Garnish with sesame seeds or chopped spring onions for extra flavour and colour.
- Tofu or mushrooms work well for a vegetarian version. ( Swap oyster sauce with hoisin sauce. )
- Reduce soy sauce for a lighter taste or add more oyster sauce for a deeper flavour.
Nutrition
Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 1620mg | Potassium: 651mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 720IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg
