Thai Chicken and String Beans

Submitted by Maryland Jim

"A Weight Watchers recipe that I found on-line. This is very easy to make and delicious. Has some heat but really good."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 cups uncooked string beans, washed and well-drained, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 teaspoons jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
• 1 medium garlic clove, peeled and smashed
• 1 cup coconut, milk. divided
• 2 tablespoons green curry paste
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemongrass, minced
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
• 2 tablespoons basil, fresh minced
• 2 cups cooked brown rice or 2 cups cooked jasmine rice, kept hot

directions

1. Stream green beans in a steamer basket on stove in a microwave, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well; set aside.
2. Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and set over medium heat. Add jalapeno and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, about 1 minute. Add ¾ cup of coconut milk, curry paste, brown sugar, fish sauce and lemon grass, bring to a simmer.
3. Add chicken and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Add string beans and basil (mixture may separate). Add remaining ¼ cup of coconut milk (sauce will be smooth again). Simmer until hot, about 1 minute more; remove garlic clove and serve over rice.

Reviews

[Melanie B.]

I made this same recipe that I found on the WW website a few weeks ago. I made a few minor changes hoewver - I used light coconut milk, Thai Palm Sugar instead of Brown Sugar, Thai Basil instead of regular basil, and added an extra clove of garlic. It was very tasty! Thanks for posting!