Easy Moo Goo Gai Pan Recipe

4.50 from 6 votes

Moo Goo Gai Pan is a classic Chinese dish! Tender chicken pieces and mushrooms with crisp vegetables such as carrots, water chestnuts, and snow peas all stir-fried together with a savory sauce. Way better than take out and it only 20 minutes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Asian American, Chinese, chinese american

Keyword: Moo Goo Gai Pan, Moo Goo Gai Pan Recipe

Servings: people

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Equipment

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Wok or Skillet

Ingredients

1 pound chicken thighs or breasts cubed
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
salt and pepper, to taste
3 large carrots, sliced
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
8 ounces water chestnuts
1 cup snow peas
1/4 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
chopped green onions and sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and cook it in the wok until cooked throughout and no longer pink. Remove and set aside on a plate.
Add a tablespoon of olive oil and the carrots sauté until almost tender 1-2 minutes. Then add the mushrooms and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add in the water chestnuts and snowpeas and sauté for a minute more.
To make the sauce, whisk in a small bowl the chicken broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, hoisin, and sesame oil. Combine the cornstarch and water in another small bowl and whisk into the sauce.
Add the chicken back to the wok, pour the sauce on top, and cook everything together, letting the sauce simmer until it starts to thicken. Remove from heat and serve.

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Notes

Originally posted January 26, 2020

Updated on March 30, 2023

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