Description
Moo Shu Chicken is a quick and delicious stir-fry dish featuring shredded chicken, vegetables, and flavorful sauces, all wrapped in tortillas or Chinese pancakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup napa cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup carrots, julienned
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 8 small flour tortillas or Chinese pancakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooking oil for stir-frying
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and grated ginger, and sauté for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the sliced shiitake mushrooms and cook for 3-4 minutes until they start to soften.
- Stir in the shredded napa cabbage and julienned carrots, cooking for another 3-4 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
- Add the shredded chicken to the skillet, followed by the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper. Stir well and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until everything is heated through.
- Remove the skillet from heat and stir in the chopped green onions.
- Warm the tortillas or Chinese pancakes in a separate skillet or microwave.
- To serve, spoon the Moo Shu chicken mixture onto each tortilla or pancake, roll it up, and enjoy!
Notes
- For a vegetarian option, substitute the chicken with tofu or tempeh and use vegetable broth instead of soy sauce.
- Add a splash of rice vinegar for an extra tangy flavor or include additional vegetables like bell peppers or snap peas for more crunch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg