Easy Moo Goo Gai Pan Recipe
User Reviews
4.5
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
419 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
Easy Moo Goo Gai Pan Recipe
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Moo Goo Gai Pan is a classic Chinese dish! Tender chicken pieces and mushrooms with crisp vegetables such as carrots, water chestnuts, and snow peas all stir-fried together with a savory sauce. Way better than take out and it only 20 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken thighs or breasts cubed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 3 carrot sliced, large
- 8 ounces mushroom sliced
- 8 ounces water chestnut
- 1 cup snow peas
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- green onions chopped, for garnish
- sesame seeds chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and cook it in the wok until cooked throughout and no longer pink. Remove and set aside on a plate.
- Add a tablespoon of olive oil and the carrots sauté until almost tender 1-2 minutes. Then add the mushrooms and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add in the water chestnuts and snowpeas and sauté for a minute more.
- To make the sauce, whisk in a small bowl the chicken broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, hoisin, and sesame oil. Combine the cornstarch and water in another small bowl and whisk into the sauce.
- Add the chicken back to the wok, pour the sauce on top, and cook everything together, letting the sauce simmer until it starts to thicken. Remove from heat and serve.
Notes
- Originally posted January 26, 2020
- Updated on March 30, 2023
Nutrition Information
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Calories
419kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
750mg
(31%)
Potassium
706mg
(15%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
7998IU
(160%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 419 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 419kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 750mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 706mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 7998IU | 160% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.5
12 reviews
Excellent
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