Main meals
Poultry
Asian
Moo Goo Gai Pan (Chicken and Mushroom Stir-Fry)

2

15 mins

A classic Cantonese-American stir-fry of tender chicken with mushrooms, crunchy water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, sugar snap peas and carrots in a light, glossy garlic and ginger sauce. It’s fresh, quick and packed with vegetables.

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 2 chicken breasts (around 300g), diced
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp reduced-salt soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
  • Black pepper

Stir-fry

  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1½ tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
  • 2 carrots, thinly sliced
  • 150g mushrooms, sliced
  • 120g drained bamboo shoots
  • 140g drained water chestnuts, sliced
  • 150g sugar snap peas
  • 120ml reduced-salt chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil

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Needed kitchenware
Instructions

1.

Toss the chicken with the garlic powder, onion powder, soy sauce and pepper.

2.

Heat the olive oil in the wok over a high heat. Stir-fry the chicken until golden and cooked through with no pink meat (5–6 minutes). Transfer to a plate.

3.

Add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the carrots and stir-fry for 2 minutes, then the mushrooms for 2 minutes.

4.

Add the bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and sugar snap peas, and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

5.

Mix the stock, soy sauce and cornflour, and pour into the wok. Return the chicken and toss until the sauce is glossy and everything is hot (1–2 minutes).

6.

Drizzle with the sesame oil and serve.

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Storage information

Leave to cool, then cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Reheat until piping hot all the way through. Freeze for up to 1 month; defrost overnight in the fridge and reheat until piping hot.

Tip

Bigger appetites: Serve with ½ x 250g pouch cooked brown rice (or 50g dried brown rice), shared between 2.

Cost-saving tips

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Halal Friendly
Kosher Friendly
Gluten-free friendly
Balanced
Low carbohydrate
Low fat
High protein
Quick and easy (<30 mins total)
One-pan
Family-friendly
Freezer-friendly
Beginner

Abbi

Head Chef

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