Chicken & Green Bean Stir Fry (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Sauce
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⅓ cup water
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⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos
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3 garlic cloves, finely minced
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2 tablespoons brown sugar or coconut sugar (use 1 tablespoon honey instead if preferred)
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
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1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
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1 tablespoon tahini (or sesame seeds)
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½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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½ tablespoon cornstarch (or arrowroot powder)
→ Chicken
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1 pound ground chicken (or ground turkey if you like it better)
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½ tablespoon sesame oil, toasted
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A pinch of garlic powder (about ½ teaspoon)
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Salt and pepper to your taste
→ Vegetables
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½ tablespoon sesame oil, toasted
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1 red bell pepper, diced
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2 large carrots, sliced thinly
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12 ounces fresh green beans, halved and trimmed
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1 white onion, roughly chopped
→ Garnish
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Chopped roasted cashews (½ cup)
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Green parts of scallions
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A sprinkle of sesame seeds for extra crunch
# Instructions:
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, water, garlic, brown sugar, sesame oil, rice vinegar, ginger, tahini, red pepper flakes, and cornstarch until smooth. Set it to the side.
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Heat up ½ tablespoon sesame oil in a big pot over medium heat. Add the ground chicken, season it with garlic powder, salt, and pepper, and cook until the pink disappears. Break the meat into crumbles as it cooks. Move to a bowl and set aside.
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In the same pot, add ½ tablespoon sesame oil. Toss in the carrots and onion, cooking for about 2–4 minutes. Add red bell peppers and green beans, then cook another 6–8 minutes until the beans are crisp but tender.
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Put the chicken back into the pot with the veggies. Lower the heat and pour in the sauce. Let it cook on low for 2–4 minutes until the sauce gets thicker. Top it off with cashews, scallions, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
# Notes:
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This dish goes great with rice, cauliflower rice, or quinoa.
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Start cooking the rice first if you're serving it, especially brown rice since that takes about 40 minutes.
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Ground turkey makes a great swap for the chicken if that's what you prefer.