Panda Express Mushroom Chicken Copycat Recipe
Try this Panda Express Mushroom Chicken Copycat recipe! Tender pan seared chicken stir fried with mushrooms and zucchini in a delicious Asian soy ginger garlic sauce!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time8 minutes mins
Total Time18 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Servings: 4
Calories: 192kcal
- 1 lb chicken breast thinly sliced, about ¼ inch thick
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cups mushrooms sliced
- 1 zucchini cut into half circles
- sesame seeds for garnish
Chicken Marinade
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 1½ Tablespoon Shaoxing wine can substitute cooking wine
- 2 teaspoon corn starch
- ½ teaspoon brown sugar
In a medium size bowl, combine the ingredients for the marinade and add in the thinly sliced chicken breast. I recommend letting this marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to overnight. Otherwise, let this sit while you prep the other ingredients.
Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and set it aside.
Heat a wok or pan over high heat. Wait until the pan is hot and then add the vegetable oil and lay the chicken pieces flat in a single layer - leave out the marinade. In order to get a good sear, don't crowd the pan and leave the chicken pieces alone until you get a golden brown sear, anywhere from 30 seconds to 1 minute. Flip over the chicken and repeat. Remove the chicken from the pan.
Add the mushrooms and zucchini to the pan and saute for 2 - 3 minutes. Lower the heat to medium and add the chicken back in.
Next add in the sauce - use about half if you prefer less sauce(stir the sauce before adding it as the cornstarch will settle). Saute everything together for 1 - 2 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Top with sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Store leftovers in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 781mg | Potassium: 731mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 132IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg