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Quick & Easy Panda Express Mushroom Chicken

Panda Express Mushroom Chicken. Tender chicken stir fried with hearty mushrooms, zucchini in a delicious stir-fry sauce. This version is better than the original. Ready in 30 minutes!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 202 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

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 Regular soy sauce
  • 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 Regular soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce or vegetarian stir fry sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch or sub with potato starch
  • 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar or brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine or sub with Dry Sherry or omit
  • ½ cup chicken broth low sodium

Instructions

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  1. Transfer sliced chicken into a large bowl. Add Marinade ingredients as listed above. Mix well and let this marinate for at least 20 minutes.
  2. In a separate small bowl, combine Stir Fry Sauce ingredients as listed above.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Pour in stir fry sauce, and mix with vegetables. Allow this to simmer to thicken.
  6. Once sauce is thickened, toss in cooked chicken. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories 202kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 73mg (24%) Sodium 1010mg (42%) Potassium 679mg (19%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 133IU (3%) Vitamin C 12mg (13%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 202

% 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.