Panda Express String Bean Chicken

Bowl of stir-fried chicken, green beans, and onions with chopsticks; skillet and blue teapot on a white surface nearby.

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Panda Express String Bean Chicken

Panda Express String Bean Chicken copycat is a quick chicken and green bean stir fry with tender chicken breast, crisp-tender string beans, onion, and a light ginger soy sauce. Marinating the chicken first helps it stay flavorful and tender. Serve it over steamed rice for an easy homemade takeout dinner.

Prep Time30

Cook Time15

Total Time45

Course: Main Dishes

Cuisine: Asian, Asian American

Servings: servings

Calories: 279kcal

Author: Kelly Bloom

Equipment

Deep Saute Skillet or
Flat Bottom Wok

Ingredients

Stir Fry Marinade for the chicken

2 tablespoon hoisin sauce
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoon Mirin or any dry white wine
2 cloves minced garlic
1 teaspoon grated ginger fresh

Panda Express String Bean Stir Fry

1½ lbs chicken breasts about 4 small, skinless, boneless, and cut into thin slices diagonally and marinated
2 tablespoon vegetable oil to sauté the chicken
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

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Instructions

Prepare the Chicken Marinade

Prepare the marinade by whisking the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, minced garlic, grated ginger, and Mirin together in a small bowl.
2 tablespoon hoisin sauce, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, 2 tablespoon Mirin, 1 teaspoon grated ginger, 2 cloves minced garlic

If any marinade remains, discard it. Do not reuse marinade after marinating raw meat in it.

Panda Express String Bean Chicken Stir Fry

Add the marinade to the bowl of sliced chicken. Cover and let chill for 30 minutes.
Wash and trim the the string beans and cut into 2" pieces and slice the onion into slivers and set both aside.
Saute the marinated chicken with 1 tablespoon of the oil in a wok or wide skillet on high until light golden brown for 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the browned chicken to a plate for later. They will not be fully cooked.
1½ lbs chicken breasts, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Add the remaining 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 low heat.
1½ lbs string beans, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Make a slurry of the chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, and Mirin and add to the skillet with the slivered onions. Cook for 1 minute stirring to coat the string beans and thicken the sauce.
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. Add the remaining toasted sesame oil and quickly 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.

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