I love cooking with my wok! One pan, one meal, tastes great and easy to clean-up…it doesn’t get better than that. Teriyaki Chicken and Green Beans is my favorite meal to cook in my wok. Tender chicken with crisp green beans and savory fried rice with veggies…so good. My family never leaves leftovers when I make this recipe.
One-pan meals are the best, whether that means cooking in a wok, an electric skillet or a baking dish. This meal comes together in the wok and couldn’t be easier to assemble. You’ll wonder why you ever ordered take-out food. And with only 6 ingredients required to make the dish, it is affordable yet so delicious!
Teriyaki Chicken and Green Beans Recipe
What’s needed?
- 1-1/2 pound chicken, cut into 1/2 inch chunks (dark meat is best)
- 2 cups fresh (or frozen) long-cut green beans
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped fine
- 1 teaspoon roasted, minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons Teriyaki sauce
- 3 tablespoons of Hoisin sauce (found in the Asian aisle of the grocery store)
How to make Teriyaki Chicken and Green Beans?
- Heat the wok over high heat. (If you do not have a wok, you can use a large non-stick skillet.) Add 2 tablespoons of canola oil around the outside edge of the wok.
- Add the chicken to the wok and allow it to cook. As the chicken begins to brown, stir to cook evenly. Chicken should cook for roughly 5-7 minutes. Add the chopped onion and stir. Add the minced garlic and the green beans. Stir to combine and cover with a lid. I used frozen green beans, so I cooked the mixture with the lid on for two minutes to steam the beans.
- Add the Hoisin and Teriyaki sauces to the chicken and stir to coat. Cook for 1 more minute. Do not overcook the beans, as you want them to be crisp and flavorful. At this point, you could also add some red pepper flakes, if you like it spicy.
- Pour the chicken and green bean mixture onto a platter and cover it to keep warm. You will cook the fried rice in the same wok. Do not wash the wok.
Fried Rice Recipe?
What’s needed?
- 1 cup jasmine rice, cooked according to package instructions
- 1/2 cup carrots, chopped
- 1 cup bok choy, chopped fine
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
How to make Fried Rice?
- Heating the wok over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of canola oil around the edge of the wok. Add the veggies and stir constantly until tender, about 3 minutes.
- You can use any combination of vegetables that you like or have on-hand, such as peas and carrots, green peppers and onions, or green cabbage and water chestnuts. Push the veggies to the side of the wok and add the beaten eggs.
- Cook and stir the eggs until done. Add a pinch of salt to season the eggs.
- Add the rice and the soy sauce and stir to combine.
- Cook for 2 more minutes. The rice will absorb the moisture quickly.
Serve the fried rice with the chicken and green beans. Egg rolls make a great side for this meal. This recipe makes 4 large servings.
This whole meal takes about 30 minutes to prepare. It is one of our favorite dinners. This one brings out the smiles and fills hungry bellies. I hope you’ll give it a try and let me know how you like it. Click at the top of this post to leave me a comment.