Description
Got 20 minutes? Cook this Healthy Kung Pao Chicken using only 8 simple ingredients for a protein-packed dinner that is also paleo-friendly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large chicken breasts, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons of garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 – 1.5 pounds of green beens
- 2 tablespoons coconut aminos (or soy sauce <– not paleo)
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 tablespoon chili paste (or more, to taste)
- 1 tablespoon honey (or more, to taste)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- optional: crushed peanuts/cashews
Instructions
- First, season chicken with salt and pepper, then cut it into thin, bite-sized pieces. Set aside. Next, prep the green beans by trimming off both ends. Set aside. Prep stir fry sauce by combining coconut aminos, sriracha, chili past, and honey in a small bowl, then mix well. Set aside.
- Next, add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic to a large sauce pan or wok. Set heat to high medium/high.
- Add chicken and sauté for about 5 minutes, or until partially cooked. Transfer chicken out of the pan and set aside.
- Add another tablespoon of sesame oil and minced garlic to the pan, then turn to high heat. Add green beans and sauté for about 5-7 minutes, or until they start to soften. Return chicken to the pan and keep cooking for about 5ish more minutes, or until the chicken cooks all the way through.
- Once chicken finishes cooking, pour in stir fry sauce, then lower heat to low/medium and let it cook down for a few more minutes.
- Add sesame seeds and let the pan sit for at least 5 minutes so the sauce can thicken a bit more. Serve hot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 378
- Fat: 12