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Easy Moo Goo Gai Pan Recipe

Easy Moo Goo Gai Pan Recipe


Description

This quick and easy Moo Goo Gai Pan brings authentic Chinese restaurant flavor right to your kitchen in less time than it takes for delivery to arrive!


Ingredients

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  • 1 lb (450g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce (low-sodium preferred)
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine or dry sherry
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 inch (2.5cm) ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 8 oz (225g) white mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 can (8 oz/225g) bamboo shoots, drained
  • 1 can (8 oz/225g) water chestnuts, drained and sliced
  • 1 cup (100g) snow peas, ends trimmed
  • 1 small carrot, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Slice chicken against the grain into thin pieces. Mix with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, rice wine, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and white pepper. Marinate for 15 minutes.
  2. Whisk together chicken broth, oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sesame oil, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.
  3. Prepare all vegetables before beginning to cook.
  4. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add chicken in a single layer and sear for 1-2 minutes, then stir-fry until 80% cooked. Remove to a plate.
  5. Add remaining oil to the pan. Stir-fry garlic and ginger for 15-20 seconds until fragrant.
  6. Add mushrooms and stir-fry for 1 minute, then add carrots for another minute. Add water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and snow peas, stir-frying for about 2 minutes until vegetables are crisp-tender.
  7. Return chicken to the pan. Stir sauce mixture and pour into the pan, stirring continuously as it thickens for 1-2 minutes.
  8. Once sauce is glossy and coating the ingredients, transfer immediately to a serving dish. Serve hot.