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Moo Goo Gai Pan


  • Author: Sally Roberts
  • Total Time: 27 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings

Description

This Moo Goo Gai Pan is a quick dinner, easy recipe, and fresh stir-fry packed with tender chicken, mushrooms, snow peas, carrots, bamboo shoots, and a glossy savory sauce. It is perfect for healthy dinner ideas, simple food ideas, weeknight meals, and a light homemade takeout-style dish that comes together fast without losing flavor.


Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon soy sauce, for the chicken

1 tablespoon cornstarch, for the chicken

2 tablespoons neutral oil, divided

8 ounces white mushrooms, sliced

1 cup snow peas, trimmed

1 cup carrots, thinly sliced

1/2 cup bamboo shoots, drained

1/2 cup water chestnuts, drained and sliced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced

2 green onions, sliced

1 teaspoon sesame seeds, optional

1/2 cup chicken broth

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon oyster sauce

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon white pepper


Instructions

1. Add the sliced chicken to a bowl with 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Toss until evenly coated and let it rest for 10 minutes.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together chicken broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, cornstarch, sugar, and white pepper until smooth.

3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the chicken in a single layer and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until mostly cooked. Transfer to a plate.

4. Add the remaining oil to the skillet. Stir in garlic and ginger and cook for 15 to 20 seconds until fragrant.

5. Add mushrooms, carrots, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts. Stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes until the mushrooms soften and the carrots begin to turn tender.

6. Add the snow peas and cook for 1 minute, keeping them bright and crisp.

7. Return the chicken to the skillet and pour in the sauce. Stir well and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken and vegetables.

8. Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds, then serve hot over rice or noodles.

Notes

Slice the chicken thinly and evenly so it cooks quickly without drying out.

Keep the snow peas for the end of cooking so they stay crisp and bright green.

Mix the sauce before cooking because stir-fry recipes move quickly once the pan is hot.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stir-Fry
  • Cuisine: Chinese-American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
  • Calories: 285
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Sodium: 720mg
  • Fat: 10g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 16g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 33g
  • Cholesterol: 82mg

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