Sunday, October 23, 2016

MOO GOO GAI PAN



Chinese food isn't something I make often but Gabe had a craving for Moo Goo Gai Pan.

Found the recipe on Pickled Plum .

Ingredients:

1 tbsp canola oil
½ pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, sliced into thin bite size piece
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1½ cup button mushrooms, sliced in half
1½ cup snow peas
½ cup canned bamboo shoots
¼ cup canned water chestnuts
1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water
ground white pepper

For the marinade:
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp rice vinegar
1 tsp cornstarch

For the sauce:
½ cup chicken stock
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
½ tsp sugar

1 tsp sesame oil

Directions:

Add ingredients for the marinade in a medium size bowl.Add chicken, mix well and let sit for 10 minutes.


In a  pan over medium high heat,  heat oil. Remove chicken from marinade and add to the pan. Cook the chicken  till it is cooked through. Transfer chicken on a plate and set aside.

In the same pan that you cooked the chicken, add garlic, mushrooms and snow peas.  Cook on medium high heat for 5 minutes.

Add bamboo shoots, chestnuts and chicken and cook for 2 minutes.

Add ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and stir. Combine sauce to the vegetable mixture. Add cornstarch and water  in a small dish and mix until well combined. Slowly add to the pan   until sauce thickens.


Turn the heat off, season to taste with ground white pepper and serve immediately.

Featured 11/2/2016 on Home and Garden Thursday

32 comments:

  1. I had never heard of moo goo gai pan, but now that I have seen the recipe, I am going to look forward to eating it. Yum. Thank you Gabe for wanting it, now I cana have a new dish to try.

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    1. We never go to Chinese restaurants so this was a treat. Think you will like it.

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  2. We love this....I haven't made it for years. Your version sounds so good, Linda. Off to pin! :)

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  3. This dish looks so good and I pinned to make sometime. Thanks for sharing at C&C with J&J!

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  4. Your moo goo gai pan looks fabulous!
    Thanks for the recipe!
    Michelle

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  5. Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up and don’t forget to leave a comment at the party – Next week’s features that also leave a comment get pinned, yummed and tweeted!

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  6. Oh yummy I want to make this week! I've pinned it.
    Why don't you come over to the Fabulous Fall Party and link up and share it around!
    http://mychristmasjourney.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-fabulous-fall-party.html
    Enjoy your week!

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  7. just pinned this. Love Chinese food and love that I can control the sodium content. Thanks for an easy to make meal!

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  8. Pinned this! Sounds amazing! :) YUM!

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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  9. Moo Goo Gai Pan always makes me laugh thanks to The Bob Newhart Show Thanksgiving episode. But I don't think I have ever actually had it. Thanks for sharing on Creative K Kids #TastyTuesdays

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    1. I loved that show and yes I remember the Thanksgiving episode also. Now you get to try it out!! Hope you like it.

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  10. I've never even hear of Moo Goo Gai Pan, (and the name definitely made me go - what?) but it sounds super easy to make - and looks awesome! Thanks for linking up at Share the Wealth Sundays :)

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  11. Larry would like this one. He is the cook now. It gives him something to do. I will print this out for him..

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    1. Dottie- please have Larry let me know how you guys liked it

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  12. This looks delicious, Linda, really fresh and tasty! Thank you for sharing your Moo Goo Gai Pan recipe with us at Hearth and Soul. Hope to 'see' you again this week!

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  13. Wonderful looking dish. can't wait to try it. thanks for sharing.

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  14. Oh Linda! That looks moo goo gai delicious!! Thanks for sharing on the What's for Dinner link up~

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    1. It's one of hubby's favorite meals! Hope you like it.

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  15. I love moo goo gai pan! Can't wait to try this. Pinned!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by. Hubby loves this recipe.Enjoy :-)

      Linda

      Hope you check out the other recipes on the blog.

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