Panda Express Zucchini & Mushroom Chicken
Panda Express Zucchini & Mushroom Chicken combines tender chicken slices with sautéed cremini mushrooms and zucchini in a savory soy-based sauce. The chicken is lightly coated with cornstarch for a slight crisp, then stir-fried with vegetables and aromatic garlic and ginger. The sauce includes soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and a touch of sugar, which balances the flavors and gives a light glaze. This dish offers a satisfying texture mix of tender meat and slightly browned vegetables, ideal served alongside steamed rice.
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
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 246
% 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.