Chicken and Green Bean Stir-Fry

A Chinese chicken stir fry modified from Bon Appétit

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Total time: 35 minutes

Servings: 4

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Ingredients:

• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, thinly sliced across the grain into bite size strips

• 3 teaspoons cornstarch

• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

• Kosher salt

• 6 tablespoons soy sauce, divided

• 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar

• 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine); can substitute mirin or dry sherry

• 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

• 6 scallions, ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces on the diagonal (optional)

• 1 two-inch piece ginger, peeled, thinly sliced crosswise

• 12-16 ounces green beans, trimmed, halved crosswise

• Steamed white rice, chopped toasted cashews or peanuts, sesame seeds, and/or thinly sliced fresh chiles (for serving; optional)

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, toss chicken, cornstarch, red pepper flakes, a pinch of salt, and 2 tablespoon of soy sauce.

2. In a small bowl, stir vinegar, wine, and remaining 4 tablespoons of soy sauce.

3. Have all your other ingredients prepped and ready to go (once you start cooking, there isn’t a stopping point, and you’ll need them handy).

4. In a large skillet or wok, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over high heat.

5. When oil is shimmering and slides quickly across surface of pan, add scallions and ginger. Cook, tossing, until scallions are browned and softened, about 2 minutes.

6. Add green beans and a pinch of salt. Cook, tossing often, until green beans are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer green bean mixture to a clean medium bowl or serving dish.

7. Heat another 1 tablespoon of oil in the same skillet/wok over high heat.

8. When oil is shimmering again, add chicken mixture and arrange slices in a single layer in skillet. If cooking 2 lbs, add 1/2 chicken mixture.

9. Cook, undisturbed, until chicken is browned and caramelized on first side, about 1 minute.

10. Toss and continue to cook until meat is no longer pink and is cooked through, about 1-2 minutes longer.

11. Transfer cooked chicken to dish with reserved green beans. Repeat steps 7-10 with remaining half of chicken mixture.

12. Pour in wine mixture and reserved chicken/green bean mixture and cook, tossing briskly, until sauce is thickened, and all ingredients are coated, about 30 seconds.

13. Remove from heat and taste, then season with more salt, if desired.

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Additional Notes:

• Recipe modified from Bon Appétit's Chicken and Green Bean Stir-Fry to double the amount of chicken and reduce amount of vinegar and cooking wine.

• This recipe has become one of our family weeknight favorites. Try it with Momofuku Chili Crunch.

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