Whole30 + Keto Sesame Chicken Green Bean Stir Fry
Whole30 + Keto Sesame Chicken Green Bean Stir Fry Recipe – a quick and delicious dinner or lunch meal prep! Easy homemade stir fry sauce recipe. Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, clean eating, real food.
I make a stir fry dinner at least once a week. They’re quick and delicious, and my favorite way to use up leftover vegetables that are still in the fridge at the end of the week.
This whole30 + keto sesame chicken green bean stir fry is my current favorite!
Whole3o + Keto Sesame Chicken Green Bean Stir Fry Ingredients
The stir fry is chicken thighs, onions, mushrooms, green beans and my beloved stir fry sauce.
I top it all with sesame seeds, serve it over cauliflower rice, and dinner is served!
How To Make
I find my stir fry turns out best when I cook each ingredient in batches. This way the chicken and vegetables gets a chance to caramelize, giving it tons of flavor. It takes a little bit longer, but well worth it.
If you were to cook it all at once in the same skillet, the meat and vegetables just steam, and often come out rubbery.
It’s delicious topped with sesame seeds.
The sesame seeds give it a beautiful crunch and texture, and that delicious asian flavor.
Serving
This is perfect served with cauliflower rice! If you’re new here, you’ve got to check out my cauliflower rice hack using frozen cauliflower. So easy and best tasting EVER!
Meal Prep
This recipe is perfect for meal prep! It will last in the fridge for 5 days, or in the freezer for 6 months.
Meal prep instructions at the bottom of the recipe card.
PrintWhole30 + Keto Sesame Chicken + Green Bean Stir Fry
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 4 people 1x
Ingredients
Stir Fry Sauce:
1/2 cup coconut aminos
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon arrowroot powder
1 tablespoon date paste (omit for keto, or honey if not doing Whole30)
1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
2 inch piece of ginger, peeled and grated or finely minced
2 garlic cloves, grated or finely minced
Stir Fry:
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt + pepper
1 medium yellow onion, sliced
1 pound mushrooms, sliced
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs cut into 1 inch pieces (I get my chicken from ButcherBox, which I highly recommend)
1 pound green beans, ends trimmed
1 cup stir fry sauce (or more if desired)
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Cauliflower rice for serving
Instructions
Stir Fry Sauce
Combine all stir fry sauce ingredients and whisk to combine. Set aside.
Stir Fry
Heat a large skillet or cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and the chicken thighs. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook the chicken thighs until golden brown, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
In the same pan, cook the yellow onion, seasoned with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to the same large mixing bowl.
In the same pan, cook the mushrooms, seasoned with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to the same large mixing bowl.
In the same pan, cook the green beans, seasoned with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to the same large mixing bowl.
Add the chicken, onions and mushrooms back to the skillet with the green beans, along with 1 cup of the stir fry sauce. Cook for another 3 minutes to reheat all the vegetables and to allow the sauce to heat thru and thicken, tossing as it cooks so all the vegetables get coated in the stir fry sauce.
Top with sesame seeds and serve warm with cauliflower rice.
Leftovers will keep refrigerated in an airtight container for 5 days.
Notes
Meal Prep Instructions: Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator, or 6 months in the freezer. HEATING: If frozen, thaw overnight in the fridge. Then, either microwave until warm, about 3-5 minutes (I like to sprinkle in a little water to help it steam and prevent it from drying out). Or reheat in a 350ºF oven until warm, 10-15 minutes.
For fun, the original photo from May 2014:
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76 Comments on “Whole30 + Keto Sesame Chicken Green Bean Stir Fry”
I love stir fries so much- so quick, delicious and healthy! This looks like the perfect dinner recipe!
This looks so good and fresh — I can practically hear the crunch! :) Will save for when I have a bushel of green beans to use up this summer . . . a delicious problem to have!
Oh my gosh this stir-fry looks FAB, Natalie! Love the combo you used for this one. — Green beans, chicken, and mushrooms sound amazing together. And those sesame seeds! They just complete it. This stir-fry looks like it would be perfect for those crazy weeknights! Pinned. :)
What a great stir fry, love the veggie combinations with the chicken and the sauce sounds amazing!
Natalie this stir fry looks so good. I love that the mushrooms are nice and browned, yet the beans are crispy. And that stir fry sauce is awesome! So healthy and beautiful photos.
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I am so glad you posted this. I have been in such a dinner rut and needed some inspiration!
LOVE green beans, with asian flavor!! Awesome way you made this…especially because its a stir fry with just a couple highlighted things and not a whole laundry list of veggies! I always make teriyaki green beans and they are always a huge huge hit. This would probably be an even bigger hit!! ohhh and the added sesame seeds…why are they soooo good??? It kinda tops off the dish perfectly ;) Thanks, Natalie!!
This looks so fresh and lovely! I’m always looking for more veggie recipes!
I am such a sucker for the green beans on any Chinese buffet! The sauce is totally what makes them so flavorful and delicious! I also love a mean that is done in 30 minutes! I’ll be holding onto this recipe for future dinners :)
I think I would be obsessed with it too. Anything with caramelized mushrooms & onions has me drooling.
I love everything about this! Especially that you revamped a restaurant dish. I can only imagine how many calories and grams of salt/fat it saves!
And you can have it on the table in less than 30 minutes I looooove that part :). I am a Panda Express fan too although many people here say their food is not good but I like it … This is such a great recipe and being a panda fan I am sure going to try this.
What a great idea to make a green bean stir fry! I’ve never attempted stir fries before, but I just might have to after seeing this recipe. Looks delicious!
Thanks Gayle! You should definitely give this a try. So easy, and tastes amazing!
I’m so glad that you posted this recipe, Natalie! Green beans are my favorite spring/summer veggie. And I can imagine how good they must taste with that stir fry sauce!
Here it is! Your teaser definitely worked on me, ha. Love this stir-fry. We are crazy over beans, but I’ve never added them to a stir-fry before! Must be changed immediately. Your version and delicious stir-fry sauce will definitely be on our meal rotation soon. Can’t wait to whip it up!
Yum! I love green beans in stir fries! And I like the tip about cooking the veggies separately! That makes sense.
I love stir fry and how quick they are to make. Green beans are one of my most favorite ingredients to use. This looks amazing!
I love all the green in this stir fry, Nathalie – it looks so healthy. Great tip about how to cook the veggies, too. I always get that ‘steaming’ problem when I crowd out the pan. :-)
This is so much healthier and better looking that what I could get at Panda Express! Yummy! And I love that I can whip it up in 30 minutes. :)
Love this recipe Natalie! Stir-fried green beans are one of my favorite and this looks amazing :) I can just imagine how tasty everything is with that stir fry sauce!
I really need to try this! What a great way to get a bunch of veggies in for dinner.
My wife LOVES stir fries. She always gets so excited when she comes home and it’s stir fry night for dinner. I’m thinking I need to surprise her with this recipe this week!
You sound like a wonderful husband…just like mine. We cook for each other and I absolutely love it when he cooks for me. Take care.
Glad you have such a great husband! So nice when they cook!
This is the best idea EVER! Why did I never think to make green beans the star of a stir fry before? This is just perfect and I love all of the additional ingredients! So fun! Thanks so much for sharing, Natalie, and I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Pinned!
love all of those beans and sesame flavors!
Making this for dinner this week!! It look so delicious, so healthy, and I love how easy it is!! Such a great recipe!
I absolutely love how this dish looks like. I started my prep work and will be making your dish for dinner tonight. Thank you very much for sharing a healthy and quick meal for us moms.
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Well you just made my day Rose! This is one of my favorite dinners to make. It’s so healthy and yummy, and comes together quickly. I hope your family loves it! Have a great rest of your night! Virtual hugs to you my friend : )
Made this for dinner last night for the boyfriend and I. It was sooo good. :) Thank you so much for the recipe! (I didn’t add mushrooms to it though, just because neither of us like the taste of mushrooms.)
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I am so happy to hear that! It’s one of my favorite quick weeknight meals. Thank you for letting me know you liked my recipe Wendy! You just made my day. *virtual hugs!*
Amazing sauce–this is great stir fry. We used coconut oil and it was great.
I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for letting me know. This stir fry sauce is just the best. And good idea to use coconut oil! I’ve recently discovered coconut oil, and now I use it in place of almost everything. Such great flavor : )
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I want to double this and take it to a friend who is having a hysterectomy. Id like her to be able to pop it in the freezer if she doesn’t need it right away–do you think I ought to go ahead and cook it (or maybe mostly cook?) and give instructions to just thaw and re-heat on the stove top?
That would be so sweet of you Sarah! So I’ve never frozen this, but I imagine it should work. The green beans probably won’t have that “crisp tender” crunch that I like, but will still be healthy and delicious. I might under cook the green beans. Then she can freeze it all together, thaw it, and throw it all in a skillet and reheat on the stove top. She would just have to cook the rice fresh the night she’s going to eat it. Hope your friends surgery goes well. She’s going to really appreciate this healthy and flavorful dinner.
Just made this tonight–it was hit with everyone (and I have 6 kids–even my pickiest eater liked it). I did make a few changes–first, I chopped the onions and mushrooms before I sauteed them to make it more kid friendly–then I added some red pepper flakes, a little fish sauce, and some sweet chili sauce to the stir fry sauce. I also used the really tender French green beans from Costco–so delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
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I am so glad everyone liked it. And holy moly 6 kids! You are my new hero! I have one little baby and am bowing down to you! I love all the changes you made. And I get those french green beans at Costco too! My favorite! So thin and delicate. Thanks for taking the time to let me know you liked my recipe Marnae! Made my day!
I’m going to make this tonight! It looks so good and all the reviews are positive! I don’t have corn start so I’m going to use a little bit of flour to thicken it I hope it doesn’t ruin it LOL
Ground arrow root works well too!
Yes! It does!
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This was really great and very simple!
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super good :) highly recommend for big events – you can just double all the measurements without issue
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I love this sauce so much!! The only thing I changed was I added a few shakes of ground ginger since I didn’t have fresh and I added a few pinches of red pepper flakes. And it’s great that you can adapt this recipe to anything you have on hand. I used turkey, snow peas and mushrooms. Yum!
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I’m so glad you liked it! I’ve used ground ginger in a pinch too, and it works great! Thanks for letting me know you liked my recipe!
I only just discovered this recipe and I’ve cooked it three times in eight days. My wife loves it as well. I actually marinated the chicken in the stir-fry sauce for about 90-120 minutes prior to cooking and the flavours are outstanding (I doubled the ingredients of the sauce to cover all the chicken). I’ve also added baby corns and snow peas for a bit of crunch. Delicious!!
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Well you just made my DAY! I’m so glad you like my recipe! I love your idea of marinating the chicken in the stir fry sauce. I am going to try that next time. Yum!
Best stir fry and sauce I’ve ever had. Thanks for the tip of cooking the vegetables individually, browning them separately really takes it to another level. The sauce is simple but rich and on point. Definitely going to make this a regular.
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I’m so happy to hear that Natasha! The vegetables turn out much better when cooked separately. They’re able to get a little more caramelized. Yum! Thanks for letting me know you liked my recipe, you made my day!
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What kind of stir fry sauce do you use/recommend??
Omg ignore my silly question! I was not thinking when I wrote that! ?
Haha! Glad you figured it out!
My homemade one! https://www.tasteslovely.com/the-best-paleo-whole30-stir-fry-sauce/
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We just had this for dinner and it was a huge hit! We served with basmati rice as we aren’t restricting grains. Only adjustment for next time will be less salt and low sodium soy sauce. It was pretty salty for our taste. Going in our rotation for sure!
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Hi Elizabeth,
I am so happy that my Sesame Chicken Green Bean Stir Fry has made it into your recipe rotation! I think it would be delicious over basmati rice. I appreciate your suggestions on the saltiness.
Hi! This tastes great, but I have a question about carbs! I made this when I saw it was advertised as keto, but it has 36.5g total carbohydrate! Is that per serving?
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Allison – if you eliminate the date paste it greatly reduces the total carbs. So happy you liked this.
I made the tonight and it was so delicious! My family loved it so much. I will definitely be making it again!
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So pleased your family liked this!
I’ve never made a recipe that has coconut aminos that I would want to make again (I love me some soy sauce), but this recipe is seriously so good! I was tempted to skimp in the ginger but don’t do it! I also cooked the onions and mushrooms together just to cut 5 min off of the cook time it worked great and I used chicken breasts instead of thighs. It was delicious and there were plenty of left overs too!
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Yeah! I love it when a recipe can change someones mind about an ingredient. I am so happy you want to make this again. I agree, don’t skimp on the ginger! Thanks for sharing Heather.
This was so good and easy for mela prep! Definitely will make again!
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I am so glad you liked my green bean chicken stir fry Sarah. I agree, I think it is a fantastic meal prep. I am so glad this has made it into your recipe rotation.
I have not tried this “Stir Fry Sauce” yet because there are ingredients that I have never heard of. Like: What are these items and where do I find them?
1. Coconut Aminos 2. Arrowroot Powder and 3. Date Paste.
I have never heard of these items, let alone where to find them.
Please help me because the fact that you can store and save this recipe for several dishes sounds absolutely wonderful to me!!
The ingredients are all linked in the recipe Kay. Click on the ingredient and the link will take you to a site you can purchase them. Coconut aminos is similar to soy sauce, it’s just a little more healthier. Arrow root powder is a gluten free thickening agent. Date paste is a natural sweetener. I sure hope you like the recipe!
Excellent recipe! Thank you for a delicious dinner!
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You are so welcome for the recipe and I am so happy you enjoyed it Yulia. Thank you so much for the feedback, it really means a lot.
Our new favorite and for a girl that absolutely LOVES Chinese food, this is a great alternate. I love how simple this recipe is, with minimal cleanup and so much flavor. It is even better the next day!
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I am so glad my mu shu pork, Asian beef bowls and chicken and green bean stir fry hits the spot when you are craving Chinese food Marissa. So happy it turned out flavorful for you.
I made this for dinner last night. It was easy, family-friendly and delicious! Will definitely make again
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I am so happy it was easy, family friendly and delicious Susan! What more could you ask for? :) Glad you will be making it again.