Mu Shu Chicken

Name: Mu Shu Chicken
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 59 milliliters shaved bamboo shoots, drained; 3 Tbsps toasted black sesame seeds; 237 milliliters sliced button mushrooms; 3 Tbsps canola oil; 118 milliliters julienned carrots; 2 eggs; 4 eggs, beaten; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 leave Fresh cilantro , for serving, optional; 3 Tbsps peeled and minced fresh ginger; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 1 medium heads green cabbage, finely shredded; 79 milliliters hoisin sauce, plus more for serving; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 Tbsps low-sodium soy sauce; 2 Tbsps mirin; 1 large heads Napa cabbage, finely shredded; 1 medium heads purple cabbage, finely shredded; 1 red pepper, seeded, membrane removed, julienned; 59 milliliters rice flour; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 small bunch scallions, finely shaved; 2 scallions, finely sliced; 0 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 2 Tbsps sesame oil; 454 grams boneless, skinless chicken thighs, sliced; 6 servings Sriracha, for serving, optional; 59 milliliters sliced water chestnuts, drained; 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced

Mu Shu Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 27g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 468 calories. This dairy free recipe serves 6. If you have bamboo shoots, salt, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Chinese cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Instructions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Whisk the hoisin, soy, mirin, sesame oil, garlic and ginger in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Sesame Oil

Garlic

Ginger

Hoisin Sauce

Mirin

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Mixing Bowl

Whisk

Add the sliced chicken and toss to coat evenly. Marinate the chicken, covered, at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Once 5 minutes of marinating time remains, heat a large wok or skillet over high heat and add 2 tablespoons of the canola oil to heat. Using a slotted spoon, strain the chicken add to the very hot wok or skillet. Cook, allowing it to brown, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes.

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Canola Oil

Whole Chicken

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Slotted Spoon

Frying Pan

Wok

Add the red bell pepper and the onion slices, allowing them to soften, another minute. Next, add the cabbages and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until just browning, about 2 minutes. Push the chicken and vegetables to the side of the wok and stir in the mushrooms, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts.

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Red Pepper

Water Chestnuts

Bamboo Shoots

Vegetable

Mushrooms

Cabbage

Carrot

Whole Chicken

Onion

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Wok

Remove from the heat and set aside, keeping warm.

Place a nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil.

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Canola Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the beaten eggs to the skillet, allowing to scramble, 2 to 3 minutes. Once cooked, break up the eggs with a rubber spatula and add to the chicken. Toss to combine.

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Whole Chicken

Egg

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Frying Pan

Spatula

Spread about 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce on each Chinese Crepes with Scallions. Top with some mu shu chicken, sesame seeds and scallions.

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Hoisin Sauce

Sesame Seeds

Green Onions

Whole Chicken

Crepes

Spread

Add cilantro leaves if desired.

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Fresh Cilantro

Roll up like a crepe and serve with Sriracha if desired.

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Sriracha

Roll

In a medium glass mixing bowl, whisk the flours, salt, 1 cup water, the sesame oil and eggs; the batter should be smooth and free of lumps.

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Sesame Oil

Water

Egg

Salt

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Mixing Bowl

Whisk

Heat a crepe pan or 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Very lightly coat the skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Ladle in 1/4 cup of the batter. Gently rotate the skillet for a few seconds, swirling the batter to create a thin, even layer over the bottom.

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Cooking Spray

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Frying Pan

Ladle

Add 1 to 2 tablespoons scallions to each pancake at this point. Cook the pancake until the underside is pale and just firmed up, about 1 minute.

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Green Onions

Flip the pancake over and cook for another 30 seconds.

Remove from the skillet and transfer to a plate and cover with a kitchen towel. Continue with the rest of the batter until all the pancakes have been made. Keep warm until ready to serve.

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Kitchen Towels

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Ingredients

Servings:

59milliliters

shaved bamboo shoots, drained 3Tbsps

toasted black sesame seeds 237milliliters

sliced button mushrooms 3Tbsps

canola oil 118milliliters

julienned carrots 2

eggs 4

eggs, beaten 177milliliters

all-purpose flour 1leave

Fresh cilantro , for serving, optional 3Tbsps

peeled and minced fresh ginger 1Tbsp

minced garlic 1medium heads

green cabbage, finely shredded 79milliliters

hoisin sauce, plus more for serving 6servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 3Tbsps

low-sodium soy sauce 2Tbsps

mirin 1large heads

Napa cabbage, finely shredded 1medium heads

purple cabbage, finely shredded 1

red pepper, seeded, membrane removed, julienned 59milliliters

rice flour 1teaspoons

salt 1small bunch

scallions, finely shaved 2

scallions, finely sliced 0teaspoons

toasted sesame oil 2Tbsps

sesame oil 454grams

boneless, skinless chicken thighs, sliced 6servings

Sriracha, for serving, optional 59milliliters

sliced water chestnuts, drained 1

yellow onion, thinly sliced

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian on the menu? Try pairing with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The Mulderbosch Chenin Blanc with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.