Panda Express String Bean Chicken
Panda Express String Bean Chicken stir-fry combines tender chicken with crisp and crunchy string beans all in a tasty ginger soy sauce. In just minutes you can have dinner ready – no need for takeout tonight!
Servings: 6
Calories: 302kcal
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade
- 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or arrowroot
- 2 tablespoon Mirin or any dry white wine
- 1 teaspoon ginger fresh, grated
- 1½ lbs chicken breasts about 4 small, skinless, boneless, and cut into thin slices diagonally and marinated
Panda Express String Bean Stir Fry
- 1½ tablespoon vegetable oil to sauté the chicken
- 1½ tablespoon vegetable oil to stir fry string beans
- 1½ lbs string beans or green beans
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ medium onion slivered
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon cornstarch or arrowroot
- 2 tablespoon Mirin or dry white wine
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Instructions
Prepare the Chicken Marinade
- Prepare the marinade by whisking the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, grated ginger, cornstarch, and Mirin together in a small bowl.2 tablespoon hoisin sauce, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 2 tablespoon Mirin, 1 teaspoon ginger
- Slice the boneless, skinless chicken breasts diagonally into thin (¼") thick slices and add to a bowl or zipper bag. Add the marinade you mixed to the chicken and let chill for 30 minutes.
Panda Express String Bean Chicken Stir Fry
- Wash and trim the tops and tails from all the green beans and cut into 2" pieces. Set aside.
- Using a wide skillet or a wok, bring 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to high heat. Sauté the marinated chicken until light golden brown on both sides of the slices, about 3 to 5 minutes tops. Transfer the browned chicken to a plate or bowl for later.1½ tablespoon vegetable oil, 1½ lbs chicken breasts
- Add the second 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the skillet or wok and bring to high heat. Add the cut string beans and minced garlic and stir fry for 2 minutes, then cover for 2 minutes on lowered heat.1½ tablespoon vegetable oil, 1½ lbs string beans, 3 cloves garlic
- Uncover and add the slivered onion, chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, and mirin. Cook for 1 minute stirring to mix and let the sauce thicken.½ medium onion, ¾ cup chicken broth, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoon cornstarch, 2 tablespoon Mirin
- Return the browned chicken slices back to the skillet or wok, and add the remaining toasted sesame oil. Stir fry on medium for 1 minute. Remove from heat and serve immediately.1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Notes
- Always add sesame oil very last, as a finishing. Heat can make it taste bitter.
- Don't over cook the chicken slices.
- Don't over steam the string beans, you want them to be bright green and with a tiny bit of crunch still, as they will continue to cook after removing from heat.
Nutrition
Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1092mg | Potassium: 717mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 818IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg