Moo Shu Chicken

Moo Shu Chicken

Moo Shu Chicken — prep 10 min, cook 30 min, serves 3. View the full ingredients and method on SmartBites.

Prep time
10 min
Cook time
30 min
Total time
40 minutes
Servings
3

Recipe tags

  • Family Favourite
  • Asian

Ingredients

  • 400 g Chicken Breast
  • 125 g Mushrooms
  • 1 item Onion
  • 130 g Beansprouts
  • 200 g Long Grain Rice
  • 4 items Spring Onion
  • 2 tsp Cornflour
  • 4 tbsp Hoisin Sauce
  • 4 tbsp Oyster Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 2 item Eggs
  • 2 tbsp Sesame Oil
  • 2 tbsp Sunflower Oil
  • 2 tsp Chopped Garlic

Method

  1. Prepare the chicken by cutting into small strips. Add the strips to a bowl with 4 tbsp cold water, cornflour and 1 tbsp sesame oil. Mix well to combine the paste with the chicken, making sure an even coating.
  2. Slice the onion and mushrooms.
  3. Heat 1 tbsp sunflower oil in a frying pan. Crack and whisk the eggs together in a small jug or cup and add to the hot frying pan (like your making an omelette). Meanwhile, make the sauce mixture by adding 8 tbsp water, the hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce and 1 tbsp sesame oil. Mix well. Go back to the frying pan and turn your omelette for even cooking. Cook for around 2 more minutes til golden brown. Remove omelette and set aside on a plate.
  4. In a saucepan, boil the rice for 15 minutes.
  5. Add the remaining sunflower oil to the frying pan and heat. Now add your chicken along with some salt and pepper and the garlic. Stir as you're cooking for about 5 minutes until the chicken starts to brown. Meanwhile, chop your spring onions into small pieces.
  6. Add the mushrooms and onions to the chicken and cook for another 5 minutes until the onions start to soften. Meanwhile, slice your cooked omelette into small pieces.
  7. Add the beansprouts to the mixture and cook for 1 more minute.
  8. Add the sauce mixture to the pan, stir well and let gently simmer for 4 minutes.
  9. Serve the rice and chicken, topped with the sliced omelette and chopped spring onion.

Notes

  • The best alternative to chinese takeaway.

Tips

  • You can add the sliced omelette to the chicken and sauce itself and mix in but I prefer it on top to retain its texture and colour.

Swaps and substitutes

  • Traditionally, you should use shitake mushrooms in this recipe, but I only use easy to source ingredients and it still tastes delicious!
  • You could serve this with noodles instead of rice.

No-waste tips

  • If you're buying a pack of mushrooms, look at other recipes with mushrooms to cook the same week.
  • Fresh beansprouts don't last long, so if you have some left over you can freeze these in batches for future stir fries.