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Easy Moo Goo Gai Pan Recipe
4.5 from 12 votes

Easy Moo Goo Gai Pan Recipe

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!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 419 kcal
Course: Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese, Chinese-American Fussion, Asian-American Fusion

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

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

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: 4 people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 419

% 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.