RECIPE Cantonese Chicken with Mushrooms
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
243 kcal
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Course
Main Course
RECIPE Cantonese Chicken with Mushrooms
Description
RECIPE Cantonese Chicken with Mushrooms uses boneless chicken cubed and marinated with black pepper and salt before stir-frying. Various mushrooms like shiitake, oyster, or cremini add depth and texture, paired with fresh bok choy pieces. The sauce includes light soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, chili sauce, rice wine vinegar, and a hint of brown sugar, balancing savory, spicy, and tangy notes. The dish is cooked in sesame oil with garlic and green onion whites, then finished by thickening the sauce with a cornstarch slurry to a glossy finish.
The final texture combines tender chicken with slightly crisp bok choy and soft mushrooms in a rich, sticky sauce. It is garnished with green onion greens and sesame seeds to add freshness and a hint of nuttiness. This stir-fry pairs well with plain steamed rice to soak up the flavorful sauce, making it a practical meal for family dinners.
Please note that the nutritional information provided is an estimate and may vary depending on the exact ingredients used. Adjust seasoning to taste and marinate the chicken up to two hours for better flavor absorption.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken boneless
- 1 cup mushroom such as shiitake, oyster mushrooms, cremini or a mix, sliced
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ cup green onions white part
- 1 bok choy cut crosswise into 1 inch pieces
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon ginger minced
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
- 1 tablespoon water
For Sauce-
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce low sodium
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
Chicken Marinade-
- 2 teaspoon black pepper ground
- salt according to taste
Garnish -
- 1 tablespoons spring onion green
- sesame seeds tossed
Instructions
- Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes. Add little salt and pepper to taste. Cover and marinate chicken for 30 minutes to 2 hours refrigerated.
- Heat 2 tablespoon sesame oil in a wok. Add minced garlic cloves and sauté for a minute. Add chopped white part of green onions and toss for 30 seconds.
- Add marinated chicken pieces and toss until chicken is partially cooked.
- Add sliced mushrooms and bok choy, toss for a minute.
- In a small bowl whisk together all the sauces. Pour it over chicken. Cook on high flame for about 2 minutes.
- In another small bowl whisk corn starch in 1 tablespoon water. Once chicken is fully cooked, pour corn starch slurry, stir well and cook until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thick and glossy, will take about 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove from wok and transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds and serve hot over noodles or rice.
Notes
- Nutritional information is approximate and depends on ingredient brands used.
- Marinating chicken between 30 minutes to 2 hours improves flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 243kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 958mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 823mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 9630IU | 193% |
| Vitamin C | 101mg | 112% |
| Calcium | 256mg | 26% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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