Description
A quick and easy dish featuring tender chicken and crisp green beans in a flavorful honey garlic sauce, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 to 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.25 teaspoon onion powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 12 ounces green beans, trimmed
- 0.25 cup green onions, chopped
- 2 teaspoons water for sauce thickener
- 0.25 cup chicken broth for honey garlic sauce
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce for honey garlic sauce
- 0.25 cup honey for honey garlic sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced, for honey garlic sauce
- 0.5 teaspoon grated ginger or 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger, for honey garlic sauce
- 2 teaspoons arrowroot powder or cornstarch for honey garlic sauce thickener
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into uniform 1-inch cubes. In a medium bowl, combine 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Toss the chicken pieces in this mixture until coated.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Once heated, add the chicken in a single layer. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until golden and cooked through, then transfer to a plate.
- In the same skillet, add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and the green beans. Season with salt and pepper and sauté for about 6 minutes until tender-crisp.
- While the green beans are cooking, whisk together chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, minced garlic, and ginger in a small bowl. In another bowl, mix 2 teaspoons arrowroot powder with 2 teaspoons of water until smooth.
- Add the cooked chicken back to the skillet with green beans. Pour the honey garlic sauce and arrowroot slurry over the mixture. Stir to coat and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until thickened.
- Remove from heat and top with sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately over rice or cauliflower rice.
Notes
For a thicker sauce, let it simmer a bit longer after boiling. Fresh garlic and ginger enhance the flavor significantly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg