Moo Goo Gai Pan
Better than takeout moo goo gai pan recipe that’s savory and a little sour. Ready in less than 25 minutes!
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 2 people 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Stir frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
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Moo Goo Gai Pan Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast (chopped into thin bite size piece)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 1/2 cup button mushrooms (sliced in half)
- 1 1/2 cup snow peas
- 1/2 cup canned bamboo shoots (drained)
- 1/4 cup canned water chestnuts (drained)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
- ground white pepper
Marinade
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl, add chicken, mix well and let sit for 20 minutes.
- In a pan over medium high heat, add oil and chicken and cook for 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Transfer chicken on a plate and set aside.
- In the same pan, add garlic, mushrooms and snow peas and cook on medium high heat for 5 minutes.
- Add bamboo shoots, chestnuts and chicken and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add ingredients for the sauce and stir. Add cornstarch and water mix and stir until sauce thickens.
- Turn the heat off, season with ground white pepper and serve immediately.
Notes
This Moo Goo Gai Pan Recipe will keep refrigerated for up to 3-4 days.
Using a wok for with a handle for stir fries makes the process of tossing the ingredients easier and helps to evenly coat and spread the sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 326
- Sugar: 6.5 g
- Sodium: 611 mg
- Fat: 13.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 19.9 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 32.1 g
- Cholesterol: 84.5 mg
Keywords: recipe, Asian, easy
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