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Chicken and Green Bean Stir Fry: A Deliciously Simple Weeknight Dinner

Enjoy a quick and healthy Chicken and Green Bean Stir Fry with crispy chicken, veggies, and sweet chili sauce.

Ingredients

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  • Chicken:
  • 2lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into cubes
  • 3 tbspcornstarch
  • 1/4 cupvegetable oil, plus more as needed
  • Vegetables:
  • 2bell peppers, sliced
  • 1 cupsteamed green beans
  • 1/2 tbspminced garlic cloves
  • 1/4 tspginger (optional)
  • Seasonings:
  • 1 tspgarlic powder
  • 1 tspcrushed red pepper
  • 1/8 tspsesame oil
  • 1 1/4 cupssweet chili sauce

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, 1 tbsp oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
  2. Dust the chicken with cornstarch until evenly coated.
  3. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until glistening.
  4. Cook chicken in batches to avoid overcrowding, turning frequently until evenly cooked and crispy. Add more oil if needed.
  5. Remove chicken and set aside. In the same skillet, sauté bell peppers until tender.
  6. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
  7. Return the chicken to the skillet, adding green beans, sweet chili sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and crushed red peppers.
  8. Stir well to combine and coat evenly.
  9. Serve hot over rice.