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moo goo gai pan with chicken, mushrooms, and vegetables on a plate of white rice
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5 from 112 votes

Moo Goo Gai Pan

Moo goo gai pan is a delicious chicken and mushroom stir fry with a classic Chinese white sauce. Quick and easy and better than takeout!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Servings: 4
Calories: 326kcal

Ingredients

Chicken Marinade

Moo Goo Gai Pan Sauce

  • 1 ½ cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ Tablespoon sesame oil
  • ½ Tablespoon Shaoxing wine - substitute with white wine or mirin
  • 2 cloves garlic - minced
  • ½ teaspoon ginger - grated
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar - (optional)
  • salt to taste - I added ½ teaspoon

Instructions

  • Marinate the chicken while you prep the vegetables and prepare the sauce.
    chicken breast marinating in a white bowl next to vegetables
  • Mix together the ingredients for the sauce in a medium sized bowl and set it aside.
    sesame oil added to broth to make a clear stir fry sauce
  • Heat a pan or wok over medium high heat and add the oil. Once the pan is hot, add the sliced chicken to the pan and let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove it from the pan and set it aside.
    chicken breast stir fried in a pan
  • Add the mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, and onions to the pan. Stir fry together for about 2 to 3 minutes and then add the snow peas and cook for another minute.
    mushroom, broccoli, and carrots stir fried in a pan
  • Add the chicken back into the pan along with the water chestnut and bamboo shoots.
    chicken, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts stir frying in a pan
  • Finally add the sauce to the pan and toss to combine everything together until the sauce thickens up and becomes clear. Keeping things moving in the pan so the sauce evenly coats the vegetables. This should take about 1 to 2 minutes.
    Moo goo gai pan sauce being added to chicken and vegetables stir fry
  • Garnish with sesame seeds and serve immediately.
    moo goo gai pan served on top of white rice with sesame seeds

Nutrition

Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 316mg | Potassium: 1047mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 5930IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg