Ginger-Garlic Chicken With Green Beans Recipe

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This stir-fry is a pantry-friendly way to go. Its classic ginger-garlic combination gives the dish enough flavor on its own; as soon as the green beans are warmed through, you can serve a portion as is. For those who can take the heat, your subsequent add-in options are many: a squirt of Sriracha, a dash of sweet chili sauce, hot sauce or chili-infused honey, or a sprinkling of crushed red pepper flakes among them.

Serve with rice or rice noodles. You can chop up any leftovers for making fried rice.

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Adapted from SparksRecipes.com.

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Ingredients

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Servings: 2-3

Directions

  • Step 1

    Place the green beans in paper towel so they defrost a bit.

  • Step 2

    Pull the skin from the chicken; freeze or discard it. Use a sharp knife to cut the flesh away from the bone; freeze the bones for making stock at another time. Cut the meat into bite-size pieces.

  • Step 3

    Coarsely chop the onion. Smash, peel and mince the garlic. Use a spoon to scrape away the skin of the ginger root, then grate or mince the ginger to yield at least 2 teaspoons (the more, the better!).

  • Step 4

    Cut the green beans into 1-inch lengths.

  • Step 5

    Heat the oil in a wok or deep saute pan over medium-high heat. As soon as the oil shimmers, swirl it around to coat. Add the onion, garlic and ginger; stir-fry for about 40 seconds, just until fragrant, and then add the chicken pieces. Stir-fry for about 4 minutes, or until they have taken on some color and are almost cooked through.

  • Step 6

    Add the green beans and soy sauce; stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the water. Cover and cook for 3 or 4 minutes, then uncover, drop in the basil leaves and season lightly with salt and pepper.

  • Step 7

    At this point, the flavor will be mild. Taste, and add more soy sauce, as needed. Serve your guests who like it that way, and then season what's left in the pan with a spicy component such as hot sauce or crushed red pepper flakes before dishing out the rest.

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    Nutritional Facts

    Per serving (based on 3)

    This analysis is an estimate based on available ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s or nutritionist’s advice.

    Adapted from SparksRecipes.com.

    Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

    Published July 23, 2018

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