Quick & Easy Panda Express Mushroom Chicken
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
7 mins
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Total Time
27 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
202 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Quick & Easy Panda Express Mushroom Chicken
Description
Chicken breast slices are marinated with soy sauce, oil, cornstarch, Shaoxing wine, white pepper, and baking soda, which helps tenderize the meat and creates a smooth texture upon cooking. The chicken is quickly stir-fried to achieve a light golden sear on the edges without overcooking. The vegetables — zucchini and mushrooms — are sautéed separately with a bit of water added to steam and soften them gently.
The stir-fry sauce combines traditional Asian condiments like soy sauce, oyster sauce, garlic, ginger, sugar, sesame oil, Shaoxing wine, and chicken broth thickened with cornstarch. This sauce simmers until thickened before tossing in the cooked chicken, binding all components with a savory and lightly sweet glaze. The dish is appealing in its textures and flavors, combining tender chicken, softened vegetables, and a rich sauce.
This recipe works well as a weekday dinner served over rice or noodles. The marination and quick cooking steps balance convenience with flavor development. No special equipment beyond a wok or large pan is required.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast sliced on a bias into ¼ inch thick pieces
- 1 small zucchini cut into half circles
- 4 oz white mushrooms or cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- ¼ cup water to cook the veggies
Chicken Marinade:
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce regular
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- 1.5 tablespoon cornstarch or sub with potato starch
- 2 teaspoon Shaoxing wine or sub with Dry Sherry or omit
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper or black pepper
- ½ teaspoon baking soda do not skip!
Stir fry Sauce:
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon ginger grated
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce regular
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce or vegetarian stir fry sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or sub with potato starch
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar or brown sugar, white
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine or sub with Dry Sherry or omit
- ½ cup chicken broth low sodium
Instructions
- Transfer sliced chicken into a large bowl. Add Marinade ingredients as listed above. Mix well and let this marinate for at least 20 minutes.
- In a separate small bowl, combine Stir Fry Sauce ingredients as listed above.
- In a large wok or large nonstick pan on medium high heat, add 2 teaspoon vegetable oil. Once oil is hot, fry chicken until cooked through with a golden brown sear on the edges, about 2-3 minutes. Do not overcook. Remove and set aside.
- Reduce to medium heat, add 1 teaspoon vegetable oil. Fry zucchini and mushrooms for 1 minute. Then add ¼ cup water to help cook them until softened. Cook until water has completely evaporated.
- Pour in stir fry sauce, and mix with vegetables. Allow this to simmer to thicken.
- Once sauce is thickened, toss in cooked chicken. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 202kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1010mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 679mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 133IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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