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RECIPE Cantonese Chicken with Mushrooms
Cantonese chicken with mushrooms is a stir fry dish that packs punch of flavors. Great to be served as starter or main dish to pour over noodles or rice.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 243 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian , Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken boneless
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms such as shiitake, oyster mushrooms, cremini or a mix
- 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 low sodium light soy sauce
- 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 ground pepper
- salt according to taste
Garnish -
- 1 tablespoons spring onion green
- Tossed sesame seeds
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.
Cup of Yum
Remove from wok and transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds and serve hot over noodles or rice.
Notes
- Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Nutrition Information
Calories
243kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
958mg
(40%)
Potassium
823mg
(24%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
9630IU
(193%)
Vitamin C
101mg
(112%)
Calcium
256mg
(26%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243
% 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.