Green Bean Chicken Stir Fry

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tsp balamic vinegar
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1 Tbsp cooking oil (olive, avacado, canola, sesame, etc)
• 1 lb. chicken, cut into bite size pieces
• 4 cups green beans

Instructions

1. Combine water, soy sauce, tomato paste, balamic vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes, and cornstarch in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, stirring until chicken is cooked to 165 degrees.
3. Add green beans to the skillet with the chicken. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
4. Stir sauce well and add to skillet. Cook and stir until sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
5. Serve hot over cooked quinoa or brown rice.

Cooking with Kids!
This is a great recipe to have your kids help mix and stir in the different ingredients!

Additional Notes

January 2026
Utah State University Extension

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