Panda Express Copycat String Bean Chicken Breast

Source: https://drivemehungry.com/panda-express-string-bean-chicken-breast-copycat/

Ingredients:

1 lb chicken breast - thinly sliced, about ¼ inch thick

1½ cups green beans - cut into 2 inch pieces

1 cup white onions - chopped, about ⅓ of a large white onion

2 Tablespoons avocado oil

Chicken Marinade

1 Tablespoon soy sauce

1½ Tablespoons Shaoxing wine

2 teaspoons cornstarch

½ teaspoon brown sugar

Sauce

3 Tablespoons chicken stock - can substitute with water

1 Tablespoon oyster sauce

2 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce

1 teaspoon dark soy sauce - can substitute regular soy sauce

1½ teaspoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon Chinese black vinegar - can substitute rice vinegar

1 teaspoon sesame oil

2 cloves garlic - minced

¾ teaspoon ginger - grated

Instructions:

In a medium size bowl, combine the ingredients for the marinade and add in the thinly sliced chicken breast. I recommend letting this marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to overnight. Otherwise, let this sit while you prep the other ingredients.

Add all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and set aside.

Heat a wok or pan over high heat and add oil. Wait until the pan is hot and then lay the chicken pieces flat in a single layer - leave out the marinade. In order to get a good sear, don't crowd the pan and leave the chicken pieces alone until you get a golden brown color, anywhere from 30 seconds to 1 minute. Flip over the chicken and repeat. Remove the chicken from the pan.

Add the green beans and white onions to the pan and sauté for 2 - 3 minutes. Lower the heat to medium and add the chicken back in.

Next add in the sauce - use about half if you prefer less sauce(stir the sauce before adding it as the cornstarch will settle). Sauté everything together for 1 - 2 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Top with sesame seeds. Serve immediately.