Panda Express Zucchini & Mushroom Chicken
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
246 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Panda Express Zucchini & Mushroom Chicken
Description
The recipe for Panda Express Zucchini & Mushroom Chicken starts by tossing thin chicken slices in cornstarch to help create a light coating when cooked. The chicken is sautéed in a combination of canola and sesame oils until browned, lending both richness and a nutty aroma. Cooking vegetables like cremini mushrooms and medium sliced zucchini separately allows them to develop a slight caramelization. Garlic and ginger are added briefly to build flavor without overpowering the dish. Returning the chicken to the pan and adding the sauce ingredients—including soy sauce for saltiness, rice wine vinegar for brightness, and sugar to balance—results in a well-rounded stir fry. The dish can be served hot over rice, making it a complete and practical home-cooked meal option.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast cut into thin bite sized slices, boneless skinless
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 8 ounces cremini mushroom sliced (white mushrooms are authentic to the recipe, but I love crimini
- 1 zucchini cut in half lengthwise, then in 1/2 inch slices, medium
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 3 garlic minced, cloves
- 2 teaspoons ginger or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, minced
- sesame seeds , for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Toss the chicken with cornstarch.
- Heat the canola and sesame oil in the pan.
- Add chicken and cook on medium-high until browned on both sides, about 2-3 minutes on each side.
- Remove chicken from the pan, and turn the heat up to high.
- Add in the mushrooms and zucchini and cook until they start to brown.
- Add the garlic and ginger and cook/stir for 30 seconds.
- Cook for another 2-3 minutes as vegetables soften a little.
- Add the chicken back in and stir to coat.
- Add in the soy sauce, sugar and rice wine vinegar and stir to coat.
- Serve with Perfect Brown Rice.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 246 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 246kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 945mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 713mg | 15% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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