Description
Recreate the delicious flavors of your favorite restaurant meal with this Panda Express Mushroom Chicken Copycat recipe. This quick and easy stir-fry features tender chicken breast and fresh vegetables, all enveloped in a savory sauce that beautifully mimics the original dish. Perfect for busy weeknights or impressing guests, this dish is ready in just 20 minutes, making it a fantastic addition to your dinner rotation. With nutritious ingredients like lean chicken, mushrooms, and zucchini, you can enjoy an indulgent meal without the guilt. Customizable and budget-friendly, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups quartered mushrooms
- 1 large zucchini, sliced into half-circles
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken: Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and cornstarch in a medium bowl; add chicken and marinate for at least 20 minutes.
- Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, combine water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and cornstarch.
- Cook the chicken: Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat; add marinated chicken in a single layer and cook until browned. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté vegetables: In the same skillet, add mushrooms and zucchini; cook until crisp-tender.
- Combine ingredients: Return chicken to the skillet with garlic and ginger; stir for one minute.
- Add sauce: Pour prepared sauce over everything; stir-fry until thickened.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 250g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 75mg