Moo Goo Gai Pan

Description

This Chinese dish translates to chicken with sliced mushrooms. This dish is great, light and very flavorful.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 2 cups chopped broccoli florets
  • 1 (8 ounce) can sliced bamboo shoots, drained
  • 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can whole straw mushrooms, drained
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into strips
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine
  • ΒΌ cup chicken broth

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat until it begins to smoke. Stir in the fresh mushrooms
  2. broccoli
  3. bamboo shoots
  4. water chestnuts
  5. and straw mushrooms. Cook and stir until all the vegetables are hot
  6. and the broccoli is tender
  7. about 5 minutes. Remove from the wok
  8. and set aside. Wipe out the wok.
  9. Heat the remaining tablespoon of vegetable in the wok until it begins to smoke. Stir in the garlic
  10. and cook for a few seconds until it turns golden-brown. Add the chicken
  11. and cook until the chicken has lightly browned on the edges
  12. and is no longer pink in the center
  13. about 5 minutes. Stir together the cornstarch
  14. sugar
  15. soy sauce
  16. oyster sauce
  17. rice wine
  18. and chicken broth in a small bowl. Pour over the chicken
  19. and bring to a boil
  20. stirring constantly. Boil for about 30 seconds until the sauce thickens and is no longer cloudy. Return the vegetables to the wok
  21. and toss with the sauce.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 3

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