String beans or Green Beans (as popular known) are simple-looking vegetables but are packed with nutrients.  These beans usually do not take much time to prepare or taste good. However, sometimes it is good to jazz it up a bit, hence this stirred-fried recipe. Here you can enjoy your string beans with a little buzz and a nice base of white rice dumplings.  Try it nuh!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb string beans.
• 1 lb (16 oz.) chicken breast.
• 4 tbsp oil (a little more if needed). I also used coconut oil.
• 2 tbsp wine vinegar.
• 1 ½ tbsp cornstarch.
• 2 ½ tbsp oyster sauce.
• 4 tbsp soy sauce.
• 4 – 5 pegs of garlic.
• Pepper to taste.
• Pinch of salt to taste (Soy sauce already has in salt).
• 1 tsp sugar (honey/maple syrup). This can be optional.
• ½ tsp sesame seed oil (optional).

DIRECTIONS

• Cut off the ends of string beans and cut them in half.
• Rinse string beans and set aside.
• Strip and cut garlic finely and set aside.
• Rinse chicken (in water and vinegar) and cut it up into small strips and place in a bowl. Dry excess water from chicken.
• Add soy sauce (2 tbsp) and cornstarch to chicken and mix well and then set aside.
• Add the following ingredients to a bowl, stir and set aside.
  • Soy sauce (remaining).
  • Oyster sauce
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Wine vinegar
  • Pepper
• Set the Frying pot on the stove with oil on medium heat.
• Add chicken breast and cook until golden (2-5 minutes, etc.).
• Remove chicken when done and set aside.
• Add chopped garlic and let fry for a little while.
• Add string beans and let fry a bit (2 – 3 minutes).
• Add cooked chicken and mix well.
• Add sauce mixture and stir.
• Cover and let cook for about 3-5 minutes (more, if you want the string beans to be very soft).
• Remove from stove.
• Serve and Enjoy!

Notes:

You can add other seasonings if desired, such as chilly pepper, which will give it a little kick, especially if you love spicy food. This was really good. Chicken tender and the string beans firm and not mushy.  I enjoyed mine with some parsley rice (white rice with parsley flakes). I felt like I was at a five-star restaurant 😊.

You can enjoy your string beans with some simple white rice or try these rice recipes: 

• Turmeric Rice – White Rice with a Nutritious Punch!
• String Beans and Cucumber Juice!