Easy Chicken Green Bean Stir-Fry
This stir-fry is loaded with chicken, green beans, and cabbage. It’s simply seasoned and includes the easiest sauce! Plus it’s ready in only 30 minutes!
This easy entree includes two of my favorite veggies, green beans and cabbage. Plus I’m using my favorite saucy flavor combo right now! It’s a mix of Coconut Aminos, garlic, rice vinegar, and crushed red pepper flakes. So much flavor but so simple!
You’ll want to use a large skillet to accommodate everything. I use my 12-inch pan. I wouldn’t recommend anything smaller or you’ll have a hard time fitting all the cabbage in there.
Throw this Easy Chicken Green Stir-Fry together for the family on a busy weeknight or whip it up for meal prep and you’ll be eating well for days!
For this recipe you’ll need (full list of ingredients and instructions are in the recipe card below):
- Olive or avocado oil
- Chicken breasts
- Green beans
- Cabbage
- Minced garlic
- Coconut aminos
- Rice vinegar
- A few simple seasonings
We’ll start by sautéing our chicken in a little oil. Season with salt and pepper. Once it has some browning, remove from skillet and set aside.
Next sauté the cabbage, green beans, and garlic. We want to get some color on the veggies.
Add the chicken back to the skillet with all the sauce ingredients. Cover and simmer until everything is warmed through and green beans are as tender as you want them.
How to shred cabbage
- Remove any tattered outer leaves.
- Cut the cabbage in half or in quarters.
- Carefully cut out the core and discard.
- Place the cabbage (halved or quartered) so flat side is touching the cutting board. Slice into thin shreds that are about about 1/8 to 1/4 inch wide.
What is coconut aminos
Coconut aminos is a soy sauce substitute that has a lot less sodium and contains no soy. It truly tastes like a slightly sweet soy sauce! Learn more about what it is and why it’s so popular in healthy recipes here.
How to serve this easy stir-fry
This recipe is a complete meal; however, I always enjoy serving stir-fries over traditional, cauliflower rice, or roasted diced potatoes. It will make your dinner more satiating!
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Easy Chicken Green Bean Stir-Fry
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive or avocado oil
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces, about 3 to 4 breasts
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Veggies
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive or avocado oil
- 12 oz fresh green beans, trimmed and halved
- 1/2 head of cabbage, sliced into thin strips, red or green cabbage, about 4 cups
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup Coconut Aminos
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar , Can sub apple cider vinegar.
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, Use 1/2 tsp if you like spicier flavors. That’s what I do!
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet (I use my 12") over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, add chicken pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté, flipping occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes or until chicken has some browning. Remove chicken from pan and set aside when done. Leave any oil remaining in the skillet.
- Add another 1 1/2 tbsp oil to skillet with green beans, cabbage, and garlic. Season with salt. Let cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is close to tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add chicken, coconut Aminos, rice vinegar, and crushed red pepper flakes to skillet. Stir all ingredients in skillet together. Reduce heat to medium and cover. Simmer for 5 to 6 minutes or until green beans are tender.
2 Comments on “Easy Chicken Green Bean Stir-Fry”
Can green beans be a love language? They’d for sure be mine. This sounds amazing and I never want to eat green beans without red pepper flakes ever again!
So so good!!