Sesame Chicken and Green Bean Stir Fry
Moist sesame chicken stir fried with green beans and carrots in a fresh ginger and garlic sauce, served with brown or white rice.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 pound chicken breasts (sliced thin)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (low sodium)
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth (low sodium)
- 1/2 tablespoon chili garlic paste
- 2 tablespoons ginger (grated and minced)
- 2 cloves garlic (grated)
- 3 cups green beans (trimmed and cut in 2 in pieces)
- 2 large carrots (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- Toasted sesame seeds (optional garnish)
- Diced scallions (optional garnish)
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, wisk together half of the soy sauce, rice rice vinegar (2 tbs each) and corn starch (1 tbs).
- 2
Add chicken and marinade for 30 minutes or longer.
- 3
Meanwhile, whisk together remaining soy sauce, rice vinegar, and corn starch as well as hoisin, chicken broth, chili garlic paste, ginger, and garlic; set aside.
- 4
Heat a large wok or deep pan on high heat and spray with non stick spray.
- 5
Saute chicken (patted dry) for 5-7 minutes or until browned then remove from pan and reserve.
- 6
Meanwhile, add green beans and carrots to hot pan and saute 3-4 minutes.
- 7
Pour in soy/broth mixture and use wooden spoon to scrape brown bits from bottom of the pan.
- 8
Bring to a simmer and cover with a lid to steam the beans and carrots an additional 3-4 minutes.
- 9
Add chicken back to the pan and cook 2 minutes until warm.
- 10
Drizzle sesame oil over the top of the stiry fry and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and scallions. Great with a side of brown rice.