Chicken Stir-Fry with Green Beans & Tomatoes

Our veggie garden surprised us with a plethora of green beans last week so I went in search of an interesting recipe. I finally found this one on Cuisine at Home magazine's website (click here to see this recipe on Cuisine at Home.) I made a few adjustments by adding bits of things I had in the fridge (a few left-over grilled potato and andouille sausage slices...which worked surprisingly well in this Asian recipe). The sauce is fantastic and very authentic-tasting...you'll want to serve with rice to be sure to soak up all the deliciousness.

Makes: 2 Servings
Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

WHISK (or shake well in a jar):

• ½ cup each low-sodium chicken broth and dry sherry
• ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 2 tsp. each sugar and toasted sesame oil
• 1–2 tsp. chili garlic sauce (I used finely minced garlic & hot red pepper flakes)

HEAT:

• 5 Tbsp. peanut oil, divided (I used canola)
• 8 oz. fresh green beans, trimmed and cut on a bias
• Salt to taste
• 12 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces and patted dry
• 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
• 2 tsp. minced fresh ginger
• Sesame seeds
• Cooked white rice (I used Jasmine Brown Rice)

Instructions:

Whisk together (or shake in a jar) broth, sherry, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, sesame oil, and chili garlic sauce.

Heat

2 Tbsp. peanut oil in a wok or cast-iron skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Add beans and cook, stirring occasionally, until beans begin to blister, 4–5 minutes. Transfer beans to a paper-towel-lined plate; season with salt.

Add remaining 3 Tbsp. oil to wok; heat until shimmering over medium-high. Add chicken and stir-fry until cooked through, 3–4 minutes; transfer to plate with beans. Discard oil from wok.

Add tomatoes and ginger to wok, and stir-fry until heated through, 30 seconds. Stir in broth mixture; simmer until thickened 1–2 minutes, then toss in chicken and beans. Top stir-fry with sesame seeds and serve with rice