Chicken With Green And Yellow Beans Food

CHICKEN WITH GREEN AND YELLOW BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil.
• Cook, uncovered for 3 minutes; drain and set aside.
• Pound chicken to 1/4 inch thickness; cut into 1/2 inch strips.
• In a large skillet, stirfry chicken in oil for 2 to 4 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Remove with a slotted spoon.
• In a small bowl, combine constarch and soy sauce until smooth.
• Drain the pineapple, reserving juice; set pinapple aside.
• Stir the juice into the soy sauce mixture; set aside.
• In the skillet, stirfry red pepper and onion for 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken, beans, pineapple, salt and ginger.
• Gradually stir in the soy sauce mixture.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Serve with rice.

YELLOW BEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat your oil or oil sprays in a wok or frying pan on medium heat. When hot enough, add the chicken and stir fry till browned all over.
• Add the veg and cook for about 5 mins.
• Meanwhile, mix the yellow bean and soy sauces, and rice wine vinegar in a little jug. Then stir enough water to give a nice thin sauce, though you could use less if you like thicker, stickier sauces.
• Pour the sauce into the wok and toss the chicken and veg around till it is well mixed in. Cook for about another 5 mins till the chicken is cooked, and the veg is tender but still with a little crunch
• Toss in some cashew nuts if you like them, and stir then through the veg for a minute to heat through.
• Serve with rice or egg noodles - why not try making some egg fried rice for a real Chinese feast?

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH GREEN BEANS AND BUTTERMILK DRESSING

Steps:

• For the buttermilk dressing: Whisk together the buttermilk, mayonnaise, chives, parsley, garlic, lemon zest and juice and 1 tablespoon water in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• For the grilled chicken and beans: Preheat a grill or grill pan (over 2 burners) to medium-high heat. Make a double thickness of aluminum foil about 18 inches square. Toss the green beans with the olive oil and salt and pepper to taste and spread on one half of the foil. Fold the foil to seal the green beans in a rectangular package, leaving a little dome at the top. Put the green bean package on the grill and grill until tender, about 18 minutes. Remove from the grill and let the beans steam in the package until ready to serve.
• Meanwhile, brush the onion rings with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill on the other side of the grill until charred and tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to a bowl when done.
• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper, brush with olive oil and squeeze the 2 lemon halves over. Grill the chicken, turning once, until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. During the last 2 minutes, add the lemon quarters to the grill just to char.
• To serve: Empty the green beans into the bowl with the onions and toss with 3 tablespoons of the dressing. Mound the vegetables on plates or a platter and top with the chicken. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and garnish with the grilled lemon wedges.

OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN WITH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray. Combine the cornflakes, 1 tablespoon olive oil and the paprika in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Combine the yogurt, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon water, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl; add the chicken and toss to coat.
• Dredge the chicken in the cornflake mixture, pressing to help it adhere. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet; mist with cooking spray. Bake on the upper oven rack until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Flip the chicken and bake until cooked through, 7 to 10 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the green beans, garlic, scallion whites and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Spread on another baking sheet; bake on the lower oven rack, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 20 minutes. Toss with the lemon zest and scallion greens. Serve with the chicken and honey mustard.

CHICKEN POTPIE WITH GREEN BEANS AND SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Unfold 1 thawed sheet (half of a 17.3-ounce box) frozen puff pastry; roll out on a lightly floured surface until about 11 by 15 inches and 1/8 inch thick. Score with a sharp paring knife in several places. Transfer to a baking sheet; refrigerate at least 30 minutes (and up to 3 hours).
• Meanwhile, heat butter in a large saucepan over medium-low. Add onion and carrots; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add flour; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add wine, 2 cups water, and tarragon; season generously with salt and pepper. Stir briskly to prevent any lumps from forming.
• Bring to a boil. Add beans and squash; reduce heat. Cover; simmer, stirring occasionally, until beans are crisp-tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in 3/4 cup cream and chicken; remove from heat. Cover to keep warm.
• Remove pastry from refrigerator; brush with remaining tablespoon cream. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; cut into 8 pieces with a serrated knife.
• Meanwhile, return chicken mixture to a simmer. Ladle into 8 dishes; top with pastry, and serve immediately.

CHICKEN, RED PEPPER, AND GREEN BEAN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cook beans in pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain. Refresh under cold running water.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add to skillet; stir-fry until just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Transfer chicken to plate. Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add bell pepper, ginger and garlic; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add chicken and beans to skillet. Stir in soy sauce and vinegar. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Serve hot.

GINGER CHICKEN & GREEN BEAN NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok over a high heat and stir-fry the chicken for 5 mins. Add the green beans and stir-fry for 4-5 mins more until the green beans are just tender, and the chicken is just cooked through.
• Stir in the fresh ginger and garlic, and stir-fry for 2 mins, then add the stem ginger and syrup, the cornflour mix, soy sauce and vinegar. Stir-fry for 1 min, then toss in the noodles. Cook until everything is hot and the sauce coats the noodles. Drizzle with more soy, if you like, and serve.

GARLIC CHICKEN AND PEPPERS WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Heat the oil in a deep 6-quart flameproof casserole over medium-high heat. Add the bell peppers, cover, and cook over low heat until tender, 5 minutes. While these are cooking, remove the skin from the chicken pieces (except for the wings, where it is just too hard).
• Push the peppers to the side and add the chicken. Cook over medium heat just to stiffen the flesh, 2 minutes on each side. Remove the breast pieces from the casserole and set them aside. Add the wine, broth, garlic, and sage and bring the liquid to a simmer. Add 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste. Cover, transfer the casserole to the oven, and bake for 30 minutes.
• Return the breast meat to the casserole, and add the white and red beans. Continue to bake, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through, 15 minutes. While the chicken is cooking, coarsely chop the parsley.
• Serve the chicken in deep bowls, sprinkled with fresh parsley and swimming in all its lovely fragrant juices. Or, using a slotted spoon, transfer chicken and beans to a serving plate. Boil the juices down until only 2 cups remain, 3 to 4 minutes. Adjust the seasoning, stir in the parsley, and ladle the sauce over the chicken and beans.
• Time: 15 minutes preparation. 1 hour no-work baking time.

SKILLET CHICKEN THIGHS WITH GREEN BEANS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Season chicken with thyme, salt and pepper. Place chicken skin side down in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook without moving 8 to 10 minutes, until skin is deep golden brown. Turn chicken over; reduce heat to medium, and cook 10 to 12 minutes or until deep golden brown. Remove chicken from skillet, and discard drippings.
• Add 1 1/2 cups of the broth to skillet; return chicken to skillet. Heat broth to simmering, and continue cooking over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Remove skillet from heat, and transfer chicken to plate; cover and keep warm. Pour juices into 1-cup measuring cup. Add enough chicken broth to make 3/4 cup; set aside.
• Return skillet to medium heat; heat olive oil, and add mushrooms to skillet. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are tender and browned. Add garlic; cook about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
• Meanwhile, cook green beans in microwave as directed on bag for minimum cook time; set aside.
• Add reserved 3/4 cup chicken broth mixture, the cream cheese and pepper flakes. Heat to simmering; cook over medium heat 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted and sauce is starting to thicken. Stir in green beans, stirring to coat in sauce. Return chicken to skillet to serve.
• Serve chicken with pan sauce and green bean mixture. Garnish with chives.

QUICK CHICKEN WITH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat on stove.
• Add Chicken to skillet and cook until browned on all sides.
• Combine Remaining ingredients except rice and add to skillet.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
• If mixture is too thick after simmering, add milk to desired thickness.
• Serve over warm white rice.

CHICKEN AND TWO BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly-salted water and bring to a boil. Boil the chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain the chicken and place in a slow cooker.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Brown the onion and garlic in the hot oil, 5 to 7 minutes; scrape into the slow cooker.
• Add the black beans, great Northern beans, tomatoes with green chiles, tomato sauce, chicken stock, brown sugar, corn, vinegar, chili powder, cumin, cilantro, salt, and cayenne pepper to the slow cooker. Cook on High until the beans are tender, 3 to 4 hours. Stir the diced green, red, and yellow bell peppers into the chili and cook another 20 minutes.