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    Chicken Green Bean Stir Fry (With Sweet Chili Sauce) A Viral Highly Rated Recipe

    By April Boller Wright 68 Comments

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    The best ever chicken green bean stir fry is absolutely mouth-watering. It's beyond delicious. Juicy pieces of crispy chicken and green bean is covered in a sweet chili sauce. Read reviews from tons of Pinterest users that made it HERE. If you want to learn how to make this sweet chili chicken keep reading. Hopefully, it will become your family's favorite. If you like this recipe then I know you'll love my super quick & easy Teriyaki Crispy Baked Chicken Legs. 

    a picture of crispy chicken stir fry

    So good! Bright, sweet, and spicy! Will be making this often! ~Sam R.
    Great recipe. Make sure you use sweet chili sauce, not chili paste. Will definitely make again! ~Ben H.
    Great Stuff! Flavorful. ~ Rich H.
    Soo good! I will definitely make it again. ~ Corriella.

    If you love this crispy chicken stir fry recipe, check out my or my Peruvian fried rice! 

    Have you ever noticed how soft the bell peppers are in your Chinese takeout?  Well, that's how I love my peppers and that's how I cooked them in this chicken and green bean stir fry.  My picky kid loves this chicken and green bean recipe and he's not even a veggie eater. It's probably the flavor of the sweet chili and crispy chicken that makes it kid friendly. 

    How this recipe came about? Well, I had some chicken and green beans that I needed to use.  And I wanted to use sweet chili sauce in a different way, other than as a dipping sauce.

    I prefer to use fresh green beans to make this but in a pinch, I like to use a bag of steam frozen green beans. And they work just fine. The pic below is with fresh green beans and the other pics are of the steamed frozen ones. 

    Thai Chicken Stir fry with Green Beans

    I didn't see a lot of stir fry recipes made this way, so with a little bit of brainstorming I came up with an easy and inexpensive way to use chicken and green beans. Just serve it over your favorite rice and you have yourself an amazing meal. 

    What You Need to Make This Chicken Green Bean Stir Fry

    If you are looking forward to making this, the ingredients that you are going to need include the following:

    • Boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into cubes)
    • Cornstarch
    • Bell pepper
    • Fresh green beans (trimmed, washed, and cut into 2-inch pieces or you can use a bag of steamed or canned green beans - see note)
    • Garlic cloves (minced)
    • Ginger (optional)
    • Vegetable oil or olive oil
    • Garlic powder (to add more taste)
    • Crushed red pepper (add more if you want it very spicy)
    • Sesame oil
    • Good quality Thai Chili sauce (can be homemade)

    Once you get all these ingredients, you can get started making this dish. If you like things spicy, you can include some Thai chili peppers for some extra heat.  

    Chicken Green Bean Stir Fry - What’s to Love?

    • Kid friendly
    • Full of flavor
    • Crispy chicken hello??? 
    • Inexpensive. A seriously good chicken and green bean stir fry that can feed 3-4 people for under 20 bucks. 
    • Quick and easy to prepare
    • Dinner in under 30 minutes 

    How to Make It

    In a large bowl add the diced chicken and a tablespoon of oil. Add the garlic and ½ tsp salt and pepper and rub it into the chicken. Add cornstarch. Mix until all pieces of chicken is coated in the cornstarch.

    • In a large skillet or wok over medium high heat, add 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil until glistening. Working in small batches, add the chicken. Do not overcrowd the pan. You'll have to turn so often so the chicken can cook evenly. If the pan seems dry, add more oil as needed. Once the chicken is done put it to the side and cook the second batch until crispy or until your desired texture.

    Sweet chili chicken step by step pictorial

    Add the bell peppers and saute until soft or your desired tenderness. Once you get the desired texture add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the chicken, green beans, sweet chili sauce, sesame oil, ginger and crushed red peppers to the skillet. Stir until combined and the chicken and green beans are coated in the chili sauce. Serve immediately.

    a skillet of sweet chili chicken

    Now that you know how to make Crispy chicken stir fry, you can plan to make it this week.

    A pan of chicken green bean stir fry

    Cook Tips to Make This Recipe Successfully

    Do you want to make sure this chicken and green bean stir fry recipe is made successfully? No, problem. There are some tips that can help you out. These tips include the following:

    • Use either fresh, frozen, a bag of steamed green beans or canned green beans to make this.
    • Use you favorite store brand sweet chili sauce or use my Thai Sweet Chili Recipe 
    • If you are using fresh green beans, they will take longer to cook down if they aren't sautéed first. Check out how to properly cook the green beans here.  
    • Use room temperature chicken. Clean (this is debatable but it's up to you) and pat the chicken down with paper towels. Please don't cook the chicken until you pat it dry.
    • I suggest you use chicken thighs to make this because their packed with juicy flavor and they don't dry out at high temperatures. 
    • To achieve crispy chicken, make sure you turn the chicken as it cooks every so often, until the chicken is golden brown.
    • If using canned green beans, add them a few minutes before the stir fry is done (cook until warmed through)
    • For frozen green beans, let them thaw first and gently pat down with paper towels before you add them to the stir fry. Cook the green beans until heated through.
    • A bag of steamed frozen green beans should either be microwaved inside its bag or let it thaw inside the bag. Remove them from the bag and gently pat dry with paper towel. Add the green beans after you add the sweet chili sauce and cook the beans until heated through. 
    • I like to cook the bell peppers until it's they're soft but feel free to cook until your desired tenderness.

    What to Serve with Chicken and Green Beans

    If you are going to make Chicken Green Bean Stir fry, some of the options to serve with it are the following:

    • Egg rolls
    • Cucumber and Carrot Salad
    • Spring rolls 

    A plate of sweet chili chicken

    A pan of chicken green bean stir fry

    Chicken and Green Bean Stir Fry

    April Boller Wright
    This crispy sweet chili chicken and green beans stir fry is ridiculously easy and delicious!
    5 from 25 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine Asian, Asian American, Asian style
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 616 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Chicken

    • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into cubes
    • 3 tbsp cornstarch
    • ¼ cup vegetable oil plus 2 tbsp or more as needed

    Vegetables

    • 2 bell peppers sliced
    • 1 cup steamed green beans in a bag See notes below
    • ½ tbsp garlic cloves minced
    • ¼ tsp ginger (optional)

    Seasonings

    • 1 tsp garlic powder (add more for taste)
    • 1 tsp crushed red pepper
    • ⅛ tsp sesame oil
    • 1 ¼ cup sweet chili Sauce

    Instructions
     

    • In a large bowl add the diced chicken and a tablespoon of oil. Add the garlic powder and ½ tsp salt and pepper and rub it into the chicken. Add cornstarch. Mix until all pieces of chicken is coated in the cornstarch.
    • In a large skillet or wok over medium high heat, add 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil until glistening. Working in small batches, add the chicken. Do not overcrowd the pan. You'll have to turn often so the chicken can cook evenly. If the pan seems dry, add more oil as needed. Once the chicken is done, put it to the side and cook the second batch until crispy or until your desired texture.
      Add the bell peppers and saute until soft or your until you get your desired tenderness. Next, add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the chicken, green beans, sweet chili sauce, sesame oil, ginger and crushed red peppers to the skillet. Stir until combined and the chicken and green beans are coated in the chili sauce. Serve immediately over rice.

    Notes

    • Use either fresh, frozen, a bag of steamed green beans or canned green beans to make this.  If using fresh, make sure to trim the ends.  
    • Use you favorite store brand sweet chili sauce or use my Thai Sweet Chili Recipe  
    • If you are using fresh green beans, they will take longer to cook down if they aren't sautéed first. Check out how to properly cook the green beans here.  
    • Use room temperature chicken. Clean the chicken (this is debatable but it's up to you) and pat the chicken down with paper towels. Please don't cook the chicken until you pat it dry.  
    • I suggest you use chicken thighs to make this because their packed with juicy flavor and they don't dry out at high temperatures.  
    • To achieve crispy chicken, make sure you turn the chicken as it cooks every so often, until the chicken is golden brown.  
    • If using canned green beans, add them a few minutes before the stir fry is done (cook until warmed through)  
    • For frozen green beans, let them thaw first and gently pat down with paper towels before you add them to the stir fry. Cook the green beans until heated through.  
    • A bag of steamed frozen green beans should either be microwaved inside its bag or let it thaw inside the bag. Remove them from the bag and gently pat dry with paper towel. Add the green beans after you add the sweet chili sauce and cook the beans until heated through.  
    • I like to cook the bell peppers until it's they're soft but feel free to cook until your desired tenderness.  
    This post was updated on 4/26/2020
    • If you don't like green beans ditch it and replace it with your favorite vegetables.  
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 616kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 46gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 215mgSodium: 1014mgPotassium: 825mgFiber: 4gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 2474IUVitamin C: 83mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword chicken green bean stir fry, crispy chicken stir fry, crispy sweet chili chicken, sweet chilli chicken stir fry
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    a skillet of chicken and green beans

    Try out some different options and see what your family enjoys best. If you make this Chicken Green Bean Stir fry let me know in the comments. Don't forget to subscribe! 

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    Comments

    1. Shenice

      February 03, 2022 at 9:26 pm

      This was soooo delicious and your instructions for the chicken are the best I've ever used for cooking any type of Asian inspired dish! I was going to buy Chinese food for dinner and you saved me! Thank you!!!

      Reply
    2. Anonymous

      January 11, 2022 at 3:44 pm

      Served it over brown rice and it was delicious 😋 definitely will make again

      Reply
    3. Anonymous

      January 10, 2022 at 10:10 pm

      Made this tonight. Out of green beans so I added pineapple instead. Sooooo yummy. Thanks.

      Reply
    4. Sheelagh

      December 19, 2021 at 12:16 pm

      Made this Saturday night special, deeeelishes added both carrots cut small with the green beans and plain white rice it’s on our list to cook again

      Reply
    5. Andrea

      September 20, 2021 at 2:48 pm

      This is delicious! My 12 year old loved it. We cut back the red pepper, which I’m glad we did as it still had a good kick. I don’t agree with it being a 30 min meal but otherwise the recipe is perfect!5 stars

      Reply
      • April

        September 21, 2021 at 9:41 am

        Thank you Andrea!!

        Reply
    6. Melissa

      August 18, 2021 at 4:05 pm

      Quick question? Is this really spicy or just barely spicy?

      Reply
      • April

        August 18, 2021 at 4:58 pm

        I don't think it's really spicy but you can easily adjust the heat to your preference.

        Reply
    7. Sheila Kohli

      August 15, 2021 at 10:15 am

      It came out very well. Thanks. Will definitely be making it again

      Reply
    8. Julie62or

      August 12, 2021 at 9:12 pm

      My husband said, “This is a keeper!” Added it to my favorite recipes file.5 stars

      Reply
    9. Jennifer L Keane

      August 05, 2021 at 6:43 pm

      My family loved this recipe. It was relatively easy and there was plenty of sauce for the rice.5 stars

      Reply
      • April

        August 07, 2021 at 7:11 pm

        Yay! Thank you for the great feedback!

        Reply
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