Panda Express String Bean Chicken Breast Copycat
Try this Panda Express String Bean Chicken Breast Copycat! Tender chicken breast and green beans stir fried with a delicious Asian soy ginger garlic sauce!
Servings: 4
Calories: 262kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb 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 can substitute with water
- 1 Tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce can substitute regular soy sauce
- 1½ teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Chinese black vinegar can substitute rice 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 this can be quite salty so start small
- 1 - 2 teaspoons Sambal chili paste this can be quite salty so start small
- 1 - 2 teaspoons hot chili oil
- ½ teaspoon Thai chili pepper flakes this can be VERY spicy
Instructions
- In a medium size bowl, combine the ingredients for the marinade and add in the thinly sliced chicken breast. I recommend letting this marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to overnight. Otherwise, let this sit while you prep the other ingredients.
- Add all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and set aside.
- Heat a wok or pan over high heat and add oil. Wait until the pan is hot and then lay the chicken pieces flat in a single layer - leave out the marinade. In order to get a good sear, don't crowd the pan and leave the chicken pieces alone until you get a golden brown color, anywhere from 30 seconds to 1 minute. Flip over the chicken and repeat. Remove the chicken from the pan.
- Add the green beans and white onions to the pan and saute for 2 - 3 minutes. Lower the heat to medium and add the chicken back in.
- Next add in the sauce - use about half if you prefer less sauce(stir the sauce before adding it as the cornstarch will settle). Saute everything together for 1 - 2 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Top with sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 778mg | Potassium: 596mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 319IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg