Honey Lemon Chicken and Green Beans have plenty of flavors and you can dine on the table in just 20 minutes!
Lemon chicken is one of the dinner recipes that almost everyone loves. Although the same can be boring, it has always been my favorite.
Introduce the opposite boring lemon chicken and mung bean stir. This dish has already! Crunchy mung beans, tender and tasty chicken, sweet and sour honey and spicy lemon sauce can be eaten with each mouth.
The best part is that lemon chicken, honey and fried green beans can be ready in about 20 minutes, preparation time and all the time. You have seasoned the chicken with soy sauce and vinegar for 30 minutes before cooking, but you can also put the chicken into the mixture and place it when you are ready to start cooking. The chicken is still cooked in marinade. Either way delicious!
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Honey Lemon Chicken and Green Beans
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 3-4 servings 1x
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Honey Lemon Chicken and Green Beans
- 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 12 ounces green beans trimmed and cut into bite sized pieces (about 2 cups)
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces (2 large chicken breasts)
- Olive oil
- salt and pepper
- Honey Lemon Sauce see below
Honey Lemon Sauce:
- 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
- Juice and zest from 1 large lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup honey or more/less to taste
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 garlic clove minced
Instructions
- Combine the chicken, soy sauce and rice wine vinegar in a large zip-top bag, and toss until the chicken is evenly coated. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 8 hours. (If no time to marinate, just toss the chicken, soy sauce and vinegar in a small bowl and let sit while you prep the rest of the recipe).
- In a small bowl, whisk the sauce ingredients together until combined (cornstarch should no longer be visible). Set aside.
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green beans and season with a pinch of salt. Stir and cook for 3-4 minutes, until beans are bright green but still crisp. Transfer to a large plate or bowl and set aside.
- Add another tablespoon of oil to the skillet over medium-high heat. Pour the chicken from the bag into the hot skillet. Season the chicken with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Add the chicken and saute for 5-7 minutes or until cooked through and no longer pink, stirring and turning the chicken occasionally for even browning. Using a slotted spoon, add the chicken to the plate with the green beans.
- Pour the whisked honey lemon sauce into the empty saute pan. Cook over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes, or until the sauce reaches a low boil and thickens. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking (salt, pepper, honey, lemon).
- Add the chicken and green beans back into the pan and toss until evenly coated with the sauce.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately, topped with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired. Can be served over steamed white or brown rice, or on it’s own.
- Category: Healthy
- Cuisine: American
