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Panda Express String Bean Chicken

Panda Express String Bean Chicken Recipe

The only difference is that instead of adding beans to the dish, it's made with string beans! There are plenty of ways to prepare string beans and it seems like every cuisine has its own take on this green veggie.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound chicken breast - thinly sliced, about ¼ inch thick
  • 1½ cups green beans - cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 cup white onions - chopped, about ⅓ of a large white onion
  • 2 Tablespoons avocado oil
  • Chicken Marinade
  • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1½ Tablespoons Shaoxing wine
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon brown sugar

Sauce

  • 3 Tablespoons chicken stock
  • 1 Tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 2 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1½ teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese black vinegar 
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 cloves garlic - minced
  • ¾ teaspoon ginger-grated

Optional - Add ONE of the following to the sauce if you want it spicy

  • 1 - 2 teaspoons Lao Gan Ma Spicy Chili Crisp 
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons Sambal chili paste
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons hot chili oil
  • ½ teaspoon Thai chili pepper flakes 

Instructions
 

  • Combine the marinade ingredients and thinly sliced the chicken breast in a medium bowl. 
  • For best results, marinate this for at least 30 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator. 
  • Meanwhile, prepare the other ingredients while this sits.
  • Prepare the sauce by mixing all the ingredients in a bowl.
  • Put oil in a wok or pan and heat over high heat. Lay the chicken in a single layer on the hot pan when the pan is hot - do not add the marinade yet. 
  • Make sure you don't crowd the pan when searing chicken pieces and leave them alone until golden brown, anywhere from 30 seconds to one minute. Repeat the process with the other side of the chicken. Take the chicken out of the pan.
  • Adding the white onions and green beans to the pan will allow them to cook for two to three minutes. Add the chicken back in and lower the heat to medium.
  • After adding the sauce, stir it before adding it as it will settle due to cornstarch. If you want less sauce, use about half. Until the sauce has thickened, saute everything for 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Serve right away.
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