30-Minute Chinese Chicken and Mushroom
Chicken sauteed with mushroom, oyster sauce, and a little bit of sesame oil. This dish comes together in 30 minutes or less.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lb chicken thighs (cut into 1 inch pieces)
- ½ tsp granulated sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp corn starch
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ oz ginger (minced)
- 2 tbsp water
- 5 shiitake mushrooms (quartered)
- ½ yellow onion (cut into chunks)
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- ¼ tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- 1
Marinate chicken with 1/2 tsp cornstarch, sugar, and salt for 10 minutes.
- 2
Add chicken, ginger, and garlic to a pan with a tablespoon of oil (vegetable or olive oil) over high heat. Sear chicken for 1 minute.
- 3
Lower heat to medium. Cover and let the chicken cook for 8 minutes. This helps the chicken cook through and stay juicy.
- 4
While the chicken is cooking, combine the rest of the corn starch (1 ½ tsp) and water. Mix and set aside.
- 5
After 8 minutes, increase the heat to high. Stir in the mushrooms and onion. Let it cook for 5 minutes.
- 6
Add the oyster sauce and corn starch slurry from step 4. Cook for 1 minute.
- 7
Add the sesame oil and mix together. Taste the dish for seasoning and add more salt if it tastes bland. Serve with a side of rice.