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.
Whole30 + Keto Sesame Chicken + Green Bean Stir Fry
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
For fun, the original photo from May 2014:
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78 Comments on “Whole30 + Keto Sesame Chicken Green Bean Stir Fry”
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!
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. :)
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. :-)
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!
Yum! I love green beans in stir fries! And I like the tip about cooking the veggies separately! That makes sense.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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!
I think I would be obsessed with it too. Anything with caramelized mushrooms & onions has me drooling.
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 :)
This looks so fresh and lovely! I’m always looking for more veggie recipes!
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!!
I am so glad you posted this. I have been in such a dinner rut and needed some inspiration!
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.
What a great stir fry, love the veggie combinations with the chicken and the sauce sounds amazing!
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. :)
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!
I love stir fries so much- so quick, delicious and healthy! This looks like the perfect dinner recipe!