Moo Shu Chicken (With Homemade Pancakes!)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
1 hr
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
257 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Moo Shu Chicken (With Homemade Pancakes!)
Description
Moo Shu Chicken begins with chicken breast sliced thinly and marinated briefly in water, cornstarch, cooking oil, sesame oil, and white pepper to tenderize and add subtle seasoning. An egg omelet is cooked separately and sliced into thin strips to add texture.
The vegetables including Napa cabbage, rehydrated shiitake and wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and dried lily flowers are quickly stir-fried with garlic over high heat along with Shaoxing wine. The chicken is lightly seared until nearly cooked and then combined back with the vegetables and sauce made from hoisin, oyster, soy sauce, and sesame oil. The result is a flavorful filling with tender meat and crisp, fragrant vegetables.
The dish is traditionally served by scooping the filling into thin Mandarin pancakes spread with hoisin sauce, allowing for a handheld wrap that balances savory and fresh flavors. This presentation highlights the combination of textures and sauces typical of Moo Shu cuisine.
Preparation includes soaking dried mushrooms and lilies beforehand, and slicing ingredients thinly to ensure quick, even cooking. The recipe includes instructions for making the Mandarin pancakes separately.
Ingredients
For the chicken and marinade:
- 8 oz. chicken breast sliced in thin strips
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
For the rest of the dish:
- 3 tablespoons neutral cooking oil divided, generic cooking oil
- 2 egg beaten, large
- 2 tablespoons water hot
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce (plus extra for spreading on the pancakes)
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce light
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 cups Napa cabbage (shredded)
- 5 dried shiitake mushrooms (soaked and sliced, about ½ cup)
- 1 tablespoon dried wood ear mushroom soaked and roughly chopped, about ½ cup
- 1/2 cup bamboo shoots (soaked and julienned)
- ¼ cup dried lily flowers (soaked and ends removed)
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 2 scallions (split and sliced into 2-inch pieces)
- Mandarin pancakes See our Mandarin Pancake recipe
Instructions
- Mix the sliced chicken and marinade ingredients in a bowl until well-incorporated, and set aside for 15 minutes.
- Pour 1 tablespoon oil into a heated frying pan and pour in the beaten eggs to make an omelet. Transfer to a cutting board, and cut the egg omelet into thin strips. Set aside. Combine the hot water, 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon light soy sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil in a bowl. Stir until well-combined and set aside.
- Heat another tablespoon of oil in your wok or large skillet until it's almost smoking, and add the chicken. Lightly sear on all sides until about 80% done, and remove from the wok. Set aside.
- Add an additional tablespoon of oil to the wok, and turn the heat up to high. Stir in the garlic, followed immediately by the cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and lily flowers. Give everything a good stir for 1 minute. Add the Shaoxing wine, and stir-fry for another 20 seconds.
- Next, add the sauce mixture, cooked chicken, and egg strips. The pan should be hot enough so that there is little or no residual liquid left at the bottom of the pan. Toss in the scallions, and serve with the pancakes and extra hoisin sauce!
Notes
- Nutrition information provided is for the filling only, excluding the pancakes.
- Soak dried mushrooms and lily flowers as directed to rehydrate before cooking.
- This recipe includes instructions for homemade Mandarin pancakes to serve with the filling.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 257 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 257kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 118mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 377mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 483mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 375IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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