Our favorite kind of recipe: fakeout takeout! This delicious stir fry recipe is going to become a staple in your house, just as it has in mine! What makes this recipe so great? The two main ingredients are things you most likely purchase on a weekly basis: chicken breast and string beans! The other ingredients consist of lots of pantry staples. This healthy chicken and string bean stir fry recipe is easy enough to execute on a busy weeknight for dinner, but also delicious enough to be a crowd pleaser for the whole family. Sweet, savory, sticky, and delicious.
What you’ll need to make this healthy chicken and string bean stir fry
To make this recipe, you’ll need a few pantry staples, and just some fresh ingredients:
- scallions
- garlic
- ginger
- I like to use the ginger from the squeeze tube, sold in the produce section of the grocery store.
- chicken breast
- string beans
- To make this recipe super simple to execute, I use a 12 oz bag of fresh string beans (to steam in the microwave)
- coconut aminos
- I use this to keep this recipe gluten free; you can use low sodium soy sauce instead.
- corn starch
- rice wine vinegar
- coconut sugar
- sesame oil
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How to make this healthy chicken and string bean stir fry
To make this recipe, start by chopping the scallions and separating the white parts from the green parts. Next, mince the garlic and cut the chicken into bite sized-pieces. Preheat a wok or large frying pan over medium high heat, and add cooking spray. Add the white parts of the scallions, minced garlic and ginger to the pan, and cook for one minute or until fragrant. In the meantime, toss the chicken pieces into a bowl; coat them with the coconut aminos and the cornstarch.
Working in two batches, cook the chicken until golden brown and cook through to 165F. You can cover the pan with a lid to help the chicken cook through; make sure to not overcrowd the pan otherwise the chicken will not get a nice golden brown crust. Remove the first batch of chicken and move onto the second batch.
While the chicken cooks, steam the string beans in the microwave according to package directions. Add the cooked string beans to the pan with all of the cooked chicken. In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients and pour it over the chicken and string beans. Simmer for 5-10 minutes or until the sauce is thick and bubbly and thoroughly coating all of the ingredients. Serve with your favorite side dish; rice or cauliflower rice is recommended.
Healthy Chicken and String Bean Stir Fry
Equipment
- frying pan or wok
Ingredients
Chicken and String Beans
- non-stick cooking spray
- 3 scallions, chopped; white and green separated
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ginger, squeeze tube
- 2 lbs chicken breast, cubed
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos, used for gluten free; you can use low sodium soy sauce instead
- 12 oz string beans, bagged
Sauce
- 6 tbsp coconut aminos, used for gluten free; you can use low sodium soy sauce instead
- 4 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 4 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp sriracha
Instructions
- Chop the scallions and separate the white and green parts.
- Mince the garlic.
- Heat a large frying pan or wok over medium high heat. Add non-stick spray to the pan, and add the white parts of the scallions, the garlic and the ginger. Saute for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Steam the string beans in the microwave according to package directions and set aside.
- Cube the chicken and toss the pieces in the corn starch and 1 tbsp of coconut aminos.
- Add more cooking spray to the same pan, and add the coated chicken pieces (working in batches to prevent over crowding).
- Cook on both sides until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature should be 165F). Remove the chicken from the pan and repeat with the remaining chicken.
- Combine the sauce ingredients.
- Add the cooked string beans to the pan with the cooked chicken, and then add the sauce. Simmer for about 5-10 minutes on medium low heat or until the flavors meld and the sauce thickens.
- Garnish with the green parts of the scallions.
- Optional: serve with rice.
Jennifer says
Made this tonight and it’s amazing
Casei says
Another winner for my picky crew!
Lisa says
Don’t have coconut sugar. Can I use brown or white?
Steph says
Yes either one!
Lauren says
Hi I plan on making this tonight.. what else can I use in place of the coconut sugar ??
Steph says
Brown sugar! 🙂
Lauren says
Ty so much! I love all of your recipes!! Would something like monk fruit work here? I’m trying to keep low carbs.. I’ve never used monk fruit before tho lol
Stefanie Ferraro says
Made this tonight for dinner and my family loved it! Also had leftover for lunch this week! Thank you!
Cynthia Barker says
Steph, what can you use instead of coconut sugar for the stir fry?
Emily K says
I made this tonight and I knew I would love it as soon as you posted it! It was soooo yummy and kid-approved. Thanks for another great recipe 👍🏻
Alyssa says
All three of my kids liked this dinner which almost never happens. It’s quick and easy to make and delicious.
Nina says
Made this tonight for dinner!! Picky hubby loved it so much he went back for seconds!! Definitely keeping this in the rotation!! Didn’t have coconut sugar so I used stevia.
Laura says
This was so easy, delicious and a huge hit with my family! Loved the flavors and will definitely be making again and again!
Monica says
Made tonight for the first time for dinner with my parents and sisters so I had to triple it. Took a long time to cook it all but everyone loved it and I only had about one serving left over! Served over rice and it was perfect! I will be making it again!
Sarah says
We had this last night and it was absolutely delicious; equally as good as leftovers today. Thank you for another family favorite, Steph!!
Tammy says
I made this last night and omg SO flavorful!
Lily says
Made this today and it was delicious! All 3 kids are it. Thank you!
Dale Laing says
This recipe is out of this world! The sauce is sticky and delicious. The chicken and green beans are tender and cooked perfectly. This is definitely a winner. Thanks Steph!
Jenn says
Absolutely delicious! My husband said it takes better than a restaurant. Thanks for another amazing recipe!
Susan Gassler says
Delicious!! I made it with boneless thin-cut pork chops, and it was awesome.
SSS pumpkin oatmeal bake for breakfast and this for dinner. Win, win!!
Cindy Suryan says
I can’t find “rice wine vinegar” just rice vinegar or red wine vinegar. Which one should I use?
Steph says
Rice vinegar is perfect!
Cindy Suryan says
Thank you! I tried it accidentally with red wine vinegar and it actually turned out pretty good!!
LINDSEY says
love it !! this will be on my weekly rotation !!
Jess says
Seasoned or unseasoned rice wine vinegar ??
Maggie says
Delicious and easy . My 14 y/o picky son devoured it and asked for seconds. Thank you Stephanie for another amazing recipe I can make on repeat to feed my family, even on busy nights.
Sara Linhares says
This is a favorite at my house! Easy to prep, hungry teenage boys devour it! A win, win!
Jane Herrick Corder says
Made tonight! Just like all of your recipes this is delicious.
Jane Herrick Corder says
Just like all of your recipes this is easy and delicious
AnnMarie says
Made this tonight and it was delicious, my husband and I are so happy we have leftovers for lunch! Will definitely make it again!
Yvonne says
Delicious! Can’t wait to have leftovers tomorrow!
Traci Hylla says
Easy to make and super delicious!
Libby says
Really enjoyed this recipe as well! Prep time took longer than 10 minutes, but we swapped in fresh green beans and ginger. Thanks for putting this together 🙂
Teresa Kalwara says
This recipe is so yummy and my family loves it! Thank you for all your valuable content!
Teresa Kalwara says
I’ve made this several times and we love it! My family always says it’s better than takeout! It’s delicious and light.
Stephanie says
Another delicious recipe from Steph! This one was so quick and simple and my whole family loved it, even little kids. My husband said it was the best recipe we have tried from this website so far. Thank you!
Patricia Morse says
Made this tonight for the second time and it’s easily becoming a family favorite! The flavors are great and it’s easy to make. Served with white rice. Everyone loved it!!
Benji says
My husband and I made this last night with long bean and we really liked it! Absolutely delicious – def will make this again.
Jeanine says
Packed with flavor !
A little time consuming but well worth it
I added sesame seeds when plated
So good !
Beth says
Made it tonight. Used 1/2 the sugar…still plenty sweet. Added some mushrooms. Will make it again!