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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 and pepper, to taste
- 3 large carrots, sliced
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 8 ounces water chestnuts
- 1 cup Snow peas
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- chopped green onions and sesame seeds 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.
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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
(20%)
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
% 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.