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Szechuan Chicken & Green Bean Stir-Fry

Szechuan Chicken & Green Bean Stir-Fry

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with Ginger Rice & Candied Peanuts

Yield: 2

Adapted from: Hello Fresh

This sweet-savory-spicy stir-fry has tender dark meat chicken and green beans in an addictive Szechuan sauce that’s got just the right touch of heat. Everything’s served over steamy, ginger-infused rice, then topped with crunchy candied peanuts. Prep: 10 Cook: 30

  • 1thumb ginger
  • 2scallions
  • 1oz peanuts
  • 2TBS Szechuan paste
  • 6oz green beans
  • ¾cup jasmine rice
  • 10-12oz chicken breast strips
  • 4TBS sweet soy glaze
  • salt & pepper
  • sugar
  • cooking oil
  • butter


Prep:

Wash and dry all produce.

Peel and mince or grate ginger. Trim green beans, if necessary, cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.

Cook rice:

Melt 1 TBS butter in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add half the ginger, cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute.

Stir in rice, 1¼ cups water, and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, for 15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Cook green beans & nuts:

Meanwhile, place green beans in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Add a splash of water, then cover with plastic wrap. Microwave until tender, 1-2 minutes. Uncover, drain, and set aside.

Heat a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add peanuts, 1 tsp sugar, and 2 TBS water. Cook, stirring, until water has evaporated and peanuts are coated and lightly toasted, 3- to 5-minutes. Turn off heat, transfer to a small bowl. Wash out pan.

Cook chicken:

Pat chicken dry with paper towels.

Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for peanuts over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4- to 6-minutes.

Make stir-fry:

Stir green beans, scallion whites, remaining ginger, and 1 tsp sugar into pan with chicken. Cook, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, until ginger is fragrant, 1 minute.

Stir in Szechuan paste, sweet soy glaze, and ¼ cup water. Cook, stirring, until everything is thoroughly coated in sauce, 1- to 2-minutes. Remove pan from heat.

Tip: If ginger and scallions begin to brown too quickly, reduce heat to medium low.

Finish & serve:

Fluff rice with a fork, season with salt and pepper. Taste chicken stir-fry and season with salt and pepper.

Divide rice between bowls and top with chicken stir-fry. Sprinkle with scallion greens and peanuts.

Serve… with pot stickers or an egg roll!

Smothered Chicken with Onion Gravy

Smothered Chicken with Onion Gravy

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Plus Mashed Potatoes & Garlicky Green Beans

Yield: 2

Hello Fresh

Season a pair of chicken cutlets with garlic and rosemary, seared to perfection in a hot pan, then drape them in a rich, velvety onion gravy. On the side are buttery sour cream mashed potatoes with even more of that luscious, savory gravy, and garlicky roasted green beans. After this meal, the rest of the evening should be …well, gravy! Cook: 35 – 45

  • 12oz potatoes
  • 3TBS sour cream
  • 1oz beef stock concentrate
  • 6oz green beans
  • 1tsp garlic powder
  • ½tsp dried rosemary
  • 1TBS flour
  • 12oz chicken cutlets
  • 1onion
  • salt & pepper
  • olive oil
  • cooking oil
  • butter


Prep:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry produce.

Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Trim green beans if necessary. Halve, peel, and finely dice half the onion.

Cook potatoes:

Place potatoes in a large pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Reserve 1 cup potato cooking liquid, then drain.

Return potatoes to pot. Add sour cream and 2 TBS butter, mash until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. Cover and set aside until ready to serve.

Roast green beans

While potatoes cook, toss green beans on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, half the garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 12-15 minutes.

Cover with foil to keep warm until ready to serve.

Season & Cook Chicken:

Pat chicken dry with paper towels, place between two large pieces of plastic wrap. Pound with a mallet or rolling pin until chicken is about ½ inch thick. Season all over with the rosemary, remaining garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken, cook until browned and cooked through, 5- to 7 minutes per side.

Turn off heat, transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Wipe out pan and let cool slightly.

Make gravy:

Melt 1 TBS butter in pan used for chicken over medium-low heat. Add diced onion, cook, stirring, until softened, 2- to 3-minutes.

Sprinkle onion with flour, stir until coated. Whisk in ½ cup water and stock concentrate. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 2- to 3-minutes.

Tip: If gravy seems too thick, stir in another splash of water.

Serve:

Divide chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans between plates. Spoon onion gravy over chicken and mashed potatoes. Serve.

Salmon, Maple-Glazed

Salmon, Maple-Glazed

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with Creamy Mashed Potatoes & Sauteed Green Beans

Yield: 2

Scott Nowell

Maple-Glazed Salmon is a luxurious meal from the comfort of your very own kitchen. There’s pan-seared maple glazed salmon, creamy mashed potatoes, and sauteed green beans and shallots.
Prep: 10 Cook: 40

  • 12oz potatoes
  • 6oz green beans
  • 1shallot
  • ¼oz thyme
  • 16oz salmon fillet, cut into 4 pieces
  • ½cup pure maple syrup
  • ¼cup soy sauce
  • 1tsp minced garlic 
  • 1½TBS sour cream
  • salt & pepper
  • olive oil
  • cooking oil or ghee
  • butter


Cook potatoes:

Wash and dry produce.

Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces.

Tip: For a smoother texture, peel potatoes first.

Place potatoes in a large pot with a few thyme sprigs and enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes.

Remove and discard thyme sprigs. Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid, then drain and return potatoes to pot.

Mash with sour cream, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy, adding reserved potato cooking liquid a splash at a time as needed.

Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Make sauce:

Mix ½ cup maple syrup, ¼ cup soy sauce and 1 tsp minced garlic.

Marinate salmon:

Place pieces of salmon in plastic bag and pour marinade over salmon. Manipulate the bag to coat all of the salmon. Set aside for 30 minutes.

Pre-cook green beans:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season heavy with salt. Note, it should taste like the ocean.

Next, add the trimmed green beans and boil for 3 to 4 minutes or until al dente or slightly crunchy.

Immediately remove them from the pot and strain them. Set aside.

Cook salmon & prep shallot:

Meanwhile, remove salmon from marinade and pat salmon dry with paper towels, season all over with salt and pepper.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add salmon to pan, skin side down. Cook until skin is crisp, and fish is almost cooked through, 5- to 7 minutes. 

While salmon cooks, pour marinade into small pan and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until marinade reduces and gets a syrupy consistency.

Also, halve, peel, and mince the shallot.

Paint salmon with marinade. Turn salmon over and cook until cooked through, 1- to 2-minutes more. Turn off heat. Transfer to a plate.

Sauté green beans:

In a large sauté pan over medium-low heat add in the butter and coat the bottom of the pan. Add the minced shallot and sauté for 2- to 3 minutes.

Add the green beans to the butter, season with salt and pepper and fold the green beans into the butter and shallot until coated on all sides.

Mash potatoes:

Heat pot with drained potatoes over medium-low heat. Mash with sour cream and 1 TBS butter until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed.

Stir in a drizzle of oil and season with salt and pepper.

Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Finish & serve:

Divide salmon, green beans, and mashed potatoes between plates. Serve.

Hamburger Soup

Hamburger Soup

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Yield: 4

Scott Nowell

Adjust all ingredients and quantities to suit.
Note: Gayle thinks I put too much cumin. I couldn’t tell. Now reduced to 1 tsp. I inadvertently left out all of the tomatoes. I guess they really are optional.

Update: 1 tsp of cumin, used mild fire roasted tomatoes and regular diced tomatoes. Excellent!

  • 1TBS olive oil
  • 1medium onion diced
  • 2stalks celery diced
  • 1lb ground beef
  • 3cloves garlic minced
  • 1quart beef stock or broth
  • 1tsp cumin
  • 1tsp chili powder
  • 1tsp oregano, dried
  • 1lb potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 14oz canned diced tomatoes, with juice
  • 110 oz can fire roasted tomatoes with chilies (optional)
  • 1cup corn, frozen or fresh
  • 1cup green beans, frozen or fresh
  • 1cup peas, frozen or fresh
  • 1cup pearl onions
  • Salt and pepper to taste

In a 4 qt or larger soup pot, over medium heat, heat 1 TBS of olive oil until hot.

Add the onion and celery and sauté to soften, but don’t brown. Add garlic and stir for 20 seconds. Add ground beef and cook until browned and mostly cooked through.

Add 1 quart of beef stock, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp chili powder and 1 tsp oregano and mix in.

Add diced potatoes and bring to a boil. Cook for about 10 minutes until nearly done.

Add tomatoes, corn, green beans, pearl onions. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes or until potatoes are done.  Add peas, mix. Season to taste and serve.

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Sweet Chili Beef & Green Bean Bowls

Sweet Chili Beef & Green Bean Bowls

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with Jasmine Rice, Crispy Onions & Cilantro

Yield: 2

Adapted from: Hello Fresh

Ground beef and green beans are coated in a sumptuous, sweet chili sauce, then topped with fresh cilantro and crispy fried onions. Everything comes together over a bed of fluffy rice.
Prep: 5 Cook: 20

  • 1oz sweet Thai chili sauce
  • 1lime
  • 1oz crispy fried onions
  • 4TBS sweet soy glaze
  • ¾cup jasmine rice
  • 10oz ground beef
  • ¼oz cilantro
  • 6oz green beans
  • salt & pepper
  • sugar
  • cooking oil
  • butter


Cook rice:

In a small pot, combine rice, 1¼ cups water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, for 15-18 minutes.

Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Prep:

Meanwhile, wash and dry produce.

Trim green beans, if necessary, cut crosswise into 2-inch-long pieces. Quarter lime. Pick cilantro leaves from stems, roughly chop leaves.

Cook beef:

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add beef, season with salt and pepper. Using a spatula, press into an even layer. Cook, undisturbed, until browned on bottom, 3- to 4 minutes.

Break up meat into pieces and continue cooking until beef is cooked through, 2- to 4 minutes more.

Tip: If there’s excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.

Cook green beans:

While beef cooks, in a medium microwave-safe bowl, add green beans and a splash of water, cover bowl with plastic wrap. Microwave until tender, 1- to 2 minutes.

Tip: No microwave? No problem! Steam green beans in a small pot with a splash of water until just tender, 5- to 7-minutes.

Carefully drain any excess water.

Finish stir-fry:

To pan with beef, stir in cooked green beans, sweet Thai chili sauce, 2½ TBS sweet soy glaze (be sure to measure), 1 TBS butter, and ½ tsp sugar. Cook, stirring, until beef mixture is thoroughly coated, 1- to 2-minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in a squeeze of lime juice to taste.

Finish & serve:

Fluff rice with a fork, stir in 1 TBS butter. Season with salt and pepper.

Divide rice between bowls and top with stir-fry. Sprinkle with crispy fried onions and chopped cilantro. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.

Sizzling Hoisin Shrimp

Sizzling Hoisin Shrimp

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with Ginger Scallion Rice & Roasted Green Beans

Yield: 2

Adapted from: Hello Fresh

Sweet hoisin shrimp marinade, aromatic rice, and a sprinkle of nutty sesame seeds, this one is bound to top them all. It cooks super-quickly and brings a tour de force of Asian-style flavors
Prep: 10 Cook: 30

  • 2scallions
  • 1lime
  • 1TBS sesame seeds
  • 1thumb ginger
  • 1clove garlic
  • 10oz shrimp
  • 6oz green beans
  • ½cup jasmine rice
  • 1TBS hoisin sauce
  • salt & pepper
  • cooking oil
  • butter


Prep:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry produce.

Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Peel and mince or grate ginger. Peel and mince garlic. Quarter lime.

Cook aromatics:

Melt 1 TBS butter in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and half the ginger, cook until fragrant, 1 minute.

Cook rice:

Add rice, ¾ cup water, and a big pinch of salt to pot with aromatics. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.

Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Marinate shrimp:

While rice cooks, rinse shrimp under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Toss in a medium bowl with garlic, half the hoisin, and remaining ginger. Season with salt and pepper.

Set shrimp aside to marinate for at least 5 minutes.

Roast green beans:

Meanwhile, trim green beans, if necessary, toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Roast on top rack, tossing halfway through, until browned and slightly crisp, 12-15 minutes.

Cook shrimp & serve:

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add marinated shrimp and cook, stirring, until shrimp are opaque and cooked through, 3- to 4-minutes.

Divide rice between plates, top with green beans and shrimp. Sprinkle with scallion greens and as many sesame seeds as you like. Serve with lime wedges on the side.

Chicken Katsu

Chicken Katsu

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with Roasted Green Beans & Ginger Rice

Yield: 2

Adapted from: Hello Fresh

Southern-fried, Milanese-style, schnitzel, Kiev—the dishes come from all corners of the world! True to form, this Japanese-style rendition is comforting and delicious. Here, chicken is pounded thin, coated in panko and cornstarch, then flash-fried until light and crunchy. On the side is a classic katsu dipping sauce, plus tender roasted green beans and ginger rice.
Prep: 5 Cook: 30

  • 1thumb ginger
  • 6oz green beans
  • 1tsp garlic powder
  • 1TBS cornstarch
  • 4TBS katsu sauce
  • ½cup jasmine rice
  • 10oz chicken cutlets
  • ½cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2TBS sour cream
  • 1TBS sesame seeds
  • salt & pepper
  • cooking oil
  • butter


Cook rice:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry produce.

Peel and mince or grate ginger.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add ginger, cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1- to 2-minutes.

Stir in rice and ¾ cup water. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, for 15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Roast green beans:

While rice cooks, toss green beans on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, season with salt and pepper.

Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 12-15 minutes.

Pound chicken:

Meanwhile, pat chicken dry with paper towels. Place between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound with a mallet or heavy-bottomed pan until ½ inch thick. Season all over with garlic powder, salt, and pepper

Bread chicken:

Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. Season both sides of the chicken pieces with salt and pepper, and dust with a light, even coating of flour. In one shallow bowl, beat the egg. Put the panko breadcrumbs into another shallow bowl.

Dip the chicken into the egg to coat. Transfer to the panko and press it evenly into the chicken to get a good coating.

Cook chicken:

Heat a 1⁄3-inch layer of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot enough that a pinch of panko sizzles when added to the pan, add chicken. Cook until panko is golden-brown, and chicken is cooked through, 3- to 5 minutes per side.

Tip: Thinner pieces will cook faster.

Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.

Finish & serve:

Place katsu sauce in a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave until warm, 20 seconds.

Fluff rice with a fork, stir in 1 TBS butter and season with salt and pepper.

Divide rice, chicken, and green beans between plates. Drizzle chicken with katsu sauce to taste (or serve on the side for dipping). Sprinkle chicken and green beans with as many sesame seeds as you like and serve.

Steak with Fig Sauce

Steak with Fig Sauce

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Bisteccha Con Fichi with Almond Green Beans & Roasted Potatoes

Yield: 2

Adapted from: Hello Fresh

Sirloin steak coasted with fig jam and tangy balsamic vinegar, plus sautéed shallot, butter, and beef stock. Served with sides of roasted potatoes and almond-studded green beans.
Prep: 10 Cook: 35

  • 12oz Yukon gold potatoes
  • 6oz green beans
  • 14oz sirloin steak
  • 2TBS fig jam
  • 1shallot
  • ½oz sliced almonds
  • 5tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1oz beef stock concentrate
  • salt & pepper
  • olive oil
  • cooking oil
  • butter


Prep:

Adjust racks to middle and top positions and preheat oven to 450°F. Wash and dry all produce.

Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and mince half the shallot.

Roast potatoes:

Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil, season generously with salt and pepper.

Roast on middle rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes (you’ll start the green beans after 15 minutes).

Roast green beans:

Meanwhile, toss green beans on a second baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Once potatoes have roasted for 15 minutes, place green beans on top rack. Roast until tender and lightly browned, 10-12 minutes.

Toast almonds:

While green beans roast, add almonds to a large, dry pan over medium high heat. Toast, stirring, until lightly browned, 2- to 4-minutes.

Turn off heat, transfer to a small bowl.

Cook steak:

Pat steak dry with paper towels. Season generously with salt and pepper.

Heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for almonds over medium-high heat. Add steak and cook to desired doneness, 3- to 6-minutes per side.

Turn off heat, transfer to a cutting board. Wash out pan.

Make sauce & serve:

Add a drizzle of oil and minced shallot to same pan over medium high heat. Cook, stirring, until softened, 1- to 2-minutes.

Stir in ¼ cup water, vinegar, jam, and stock concentrate. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, 2- to 3-minutes. Turn off heat. Stir in 1 TBS butter and season with salt and pepper.

Slice steak against the grain. Divide between plates along with potatoes and green beans. Sprinkle green beans with toasted almonds, drizzle steak with pan sauce, and serve.

Parmesan Chicken Strips

Parmesan Chicken Strips

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with Rosemary Fries, Green Beans, and Honey Mustard Sauce

Yield: 2

Adapted from: Hello Fresh

Chicken-breast strips breaded with toasted panko & parmesan baked to deep golden perfection alongside green beans and potato wedges.
Prep: 10 Cook: 45

  • 12oz Yukon gold potatoes
  • ½cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ¼cup parmesan cheese
  • ½tsp dried rosemary
  • 12oz chicken tenders
  • 1egg
  • 6oz green beans
  • 3TBS honey
  • 4tsp Dijon mustard
  • salt & pepper
  • olive oil


Preheat and prep:

Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 450°F, distributing racks evenly. Slice potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges (like steak fries).

Make crust:

Spread panko on a baking sheet. Toast in oven until golden-brown, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl or shallow dish, then add Parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

Bake potatoes:

Toss potatoes, a large drizzle of olive oil, rosemary, and a large pinch of salt and pepper on same baking sheet. Bake in oven until nicely browned and crisp, 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Coat chicken:

Season chicken all over with salt and pepper. Crack egg into a medium bowl and lightly beat. Working one piece at a time, dip chicken into egg, letting excess drip off, then coat in panko mixture, pressing to adhere. Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet.

Bake green beans and chicken:

Toss green beans on another baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Bake green beans and chicken in oven until chicken is no longer pink in center and green beans are tender and slightly crisp at the edges, 12-15 minutes.

Mix sauce and serve:

Stir together honey and mustard in a small bowl. Divide chicken, potatoes, and green beans between plates. Serve with honey mustard sauce on the side for dipping.

Chili Chili Bang Bang Chicken

Chili Chili Bang Bang Chicken

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Yield: 2

Hello Fresh

Crispy panko-crusted chicken, fluffy scallion-flecked rice, and tender roasted green beans. To finish things off, the chicken is drizzled with ponzu chili mayo.
Prep: 5 Cook: 30

  • 2scallions
  • 1tsp garlic powder
  • 1tsp ponzu sauce
  • 4TBS mayonnaise
  • 10oz chicken cutlets
  • ½cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 6oz green beans
  • 1oz sweet Thai chili sauce
  • ½cup jasmine rice
  • salt & pepper
  • cooking oil
  • butter


Prep & mix:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry all produce.

Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Trim green beans if necessary.

In a small bowl, combine panko, garlic powder, a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper.

In a separate small bowl, combine ponzu, chili sauce, and half the mayonnaise (you’ll use the rest later).

Cook rice:

Melt 1 TBS butter in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites, cook until slightly softened, 1 minute.

Stir in rice, ¾ cup water, and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.

Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Roast chicken & green beans:

While rice cooks, pat chicken dry with paper towels, season all over with salt and pepper.

Place chicken on one side of a baking sheet. Spread remaining mayonnaise onto tops of chicken, then mound with panko mixture, pressing firmly to adhere (no need to coat the undersides).

Toss green beans on empty side of same sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper.

Roast on top rack until chicken is browned and cooked through and green beans are tender, 15-18 minutes.

Tip: If green beans finish first, remove from sheet and continue roasting chicken.

Finish & serve:

Fluff rice with a fork, season with salt and pepper.

Divide rice, green beans, and chicken between plates. Drizzle chicken with ponzu chili mayo and sprinkle with scallion greens. Serve.