Moo Goo Gai Pan
Moo goo gai pan is a delicious chicken and mushroom stir fry with a classic Chinese white sauce. Quick and easy and better than takeout!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast ( - sliced thinly)
- 1 ½ cups shiitake mushrooms ( - sliced)
- 2 cups broccoli ( - cut into bite size pieces)
- 1 cup carrots ( - sliced)
- 1 cup snow peas
- ½ cup onions ( - chopped )
- 8 oz sliced water chestnut
- 8 oz bamboo shoots
- 2 Tablespoons avocado oil ( - for stir frying)
- toasted white sesame seeds ( - (optional) for garnish )
- 1 Tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 ½ Tablespoons Shaoxing wine ( - substitute with white wine or mirin)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
- 1 ½ Tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ Tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ Tablespoon Shaoxing wine ( - substitute with white wine or mirin)
- 2 cloves garlic ( - minced)
- ½ teaspoon ginger ( - grated)
- ¼ teaspoon sugar ( - (optional))
- salt to taste ( - I added ½ teaspoon)
Instructions
- 1
Marinate the chicken while you prep the vegetables and prepare the sauce.
- 2
Mix together the ingredients for the sauce in a medium sized bowl and set it aside.
- 3
Heat a pan or wok over medium high heat and add the oil. Once the pan is hot, add the sliced chicken to the pan and let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove it from the pan and set it aside.
- 4
Add the mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, and onions to the pan. Stir fry together for about 2 to 3 minutes and then add the snow peas and cook for another minute.
- 5
Add the chicken back into the pan along with the water chestnut and bamboo shoots.
- 6
Finally add the sauce to the pan and toss to combine everything together until the sauce thickens up and becomes clear. Keeping things moving in the pan so the sauce evenly coats the vegetables. This should take about 1 to 2 minutes.
- 7
Garnish with sesame seeds and serve immediately.