Chicken and String Beans Recipe | Ginisang Sitaw
A Filipino chicken and string beans recipe that is economical, quick, and nutritious! This dish is bursting with a savory and spicy flavor using only two types of seasoning for the whole dish! Have your bowl of rice ready!
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast diced
- 1 bunch string beans cut
- 1 onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tomatoes diced
- 1½ teaspoon chili sesame oil plus more for seasoning
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- ½ cup water
- salt and pepper to taste
- olive oil
Instructions
- In a large sauté pan over medium heat, add olive oil to coat the pan. When the pan is hot, add the diced chicken to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5-6 minutes or until slightly browned.
- Add the onion, garlic, chili sesame oil, and hoisin sauce into the pan. Mix and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes into the pan and the water. Cook until the tomatoes are slightly softened for another 3 minutes.
- Add the cut string beans into the pan. Season with more chili sesame oil to your preference. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the string beans are tender. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure your string beans are cut 3-4 inches in length. See the Key Ingredients section for further discussion.
- In the first step, the chicken will only be cooked on the outside. Don't worry! The chicken will continue to cook in the pan as the other ingredients are added.