Cantonese Moo Goo Gai Pan Food

MOO GOO GAI PAN

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl, add chicken, mix well and let sit for 20 minutes.
• In a pan over medium high heat, add oil and chicken and cook for 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Transfer chicken on a plate and set aside.
• In the same pan, add garlic, mushrooms and snow peas and cook on medium high heat for 5 minutes.
• Add bamboo shoots, chestnuts and chicken and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add ingredients for the sauce and stir. Add cornstarch and water mix and stir until sauce thickens.
• Turn the heat off, season with ground white pepper and serve immediately.

MOO GOO GAI PAN: MUSHROOM CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Place the chicken and 3 tablespoons of water in a medium bowl. Massage the chicken with your hands until the water is absorbed by the chicken. Next, add the rest of the marinade ingredients: 1 teaspoon canola oil, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of ground white pepper. Mix well and set aside for 20 minutes.
• Heat the wok over high heat until it just starts to smoke. Coat the perimeter of the wok with two tablespoons of oil, and spread the chicken in one layer around the wok. Let it sear for 20 seconds. Turn the chicken and let the other side sear for another 20 seconds. Turn the heat off, and transfer the chicken back to your marinade bowl. The chicken should be about 60% done.
• Turn the burner back on to high heat, and add another tablespoon of oil, along with the ginger slices. Let the ginger infuse the oil for about 10 seconds. Add the scallions and garlic and stir fry for another 15 seconds. Next, add the mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts. Stir fry for 30 seconds, and add the bok choy.
• Next, add the Shaoxing wine and stir-fry for another minute. Then add the seared chicken slices and the hot chicken stock. It's important to add hot or even boiling chicken stock to keep the wok up to temperature. Most stove burners at home don't generate enough heat for a good stir-fry, so this is especially important for home cooks!
• While the mixture is coming to a boil, add about a teaspoon of salt and a pinch of white pepper, along with the sugar, oyster sauce, and sesame oil. Stir until well-combined. Taste the sauce with a spoon and re-season to taste.
• Give the cornstarch slurry a quick stir, as the water and starch tend to separate, and add slowly to the wok while stirring constantly. You can add more or less slurry, depending upon how thick you like your sauce to be. After a minute, the sauce should be thickened. Serve immediately with steamed rice!

EASY MOO GOO GAI PAN

Steps:

• Combine all the sauce ingredients in a medium bowl and stir until fully combined and cornstarch is dissolved. Set aside.
• In a large wok or skillet over medium-high, heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil. Add the chicken in one layer (if needed cook in batches), and cook until golden and done, for about 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken from pan and set aside on a plate.
• To the same skillet add the remaining tablespoon of oil, add the carrots, stir fry veggies and snow peas. Sauce for about 6-8 minutes, just until tender.
• Add back the chicken, give the sauce a good stir and pour it over the chicken. Toss to combine and let the mixture come to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens.
• Garnish with sesame seeds and green onion before serving over rice if desired.

MOO GOO GAI PAN

Steps:

• In a bowl, prepare the Marinade. Lightly beat the egg white, add the salt and ground white pepper. Marinate the chicken with the mixture. Set aside. This will ensure a smooth and silky texture when the chicken is cooked. Discard any excess Marinade.
• Mix all the ingredients in the White Sauce together. Stir to combine well. Set aside.
• In a wok or skillet on high heat, add two tablespoons oil until heated. Add the chicken and stir-fry until the chicken is a little over half done, for about 45 seconds, or until the chicken turns white on the surface. Dish out, drain on paper towels and set aside. Clean and rinse the wok or skillet.
• Heat up the wok or skillet on high heat again. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, stir-fry the garlic until light brown. Toss in the mixed vegetables and continue to stir-fry for 1 minute. Add in the mushrooms, stir to mix well.
• Add the chicken and the White Sauce. Stir to combine well with all the ingredients in the wok or skillet, about 1-2 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Dish out and serve immediately with steamed rice.

CANTONESE MOO GOO GAI PAN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine chicken stock, soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, salt, sugar and pepper and stir well into a smooth sauce; set aside.
• Place a bowl next to the stove to hold chicken temporarily after its initial cooking in the pan.
• Heat a wok or large deep skillet over high heat.
• Add vegetable oil and swirl to coat pan.
• Add garlic and ginger and toss well, until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
• Add chicken and spread into a single layer, cook until most of the edges turn white, about 1 minute.
• Toss well and cook until most pieces have changed color outside but are still not done, less than 1 minute.
• Transfer to reserved bowl, leaving behind as much oil as possible.
• Add mushrooms to pan and spread out as much as possible; cook for 1 minute and then toss well.
• Return chicken and any juices to the pan, toss well, and cook, tossing occasionally, for 1 minute more.
• Add snow peas and water chestnuts.
• Cook, tossing occasionally, for 1 minute more.
• Stir soy sauce mixture and add to pan, pour in around sides.
• When it heats up and begins to bubble, toss well and cook, tossing once or twice, until it thickens into a glistening sauce on chicken and vegetables.
• Add sesame oil and toss once more.
• Transfer to a serving plate; serve hot.
• May serve over hot cooked rice.

MOO GOO GAI PAN (蘑菇鸡片)

Steps:

• Slice chicken against the grain into 5 mm (1/4-inch) pieces. Transfer into a small bowl. Add oil, cornstarch and salt. Gently mix by hand to coat chicken evenly with a thin layer of starch.
• Combine all the Sauce ingredients into a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy-duty skillet (or a wok) over medium high heat until hot. Add chicken and spread into a single layer. Cook without touching for about 30 seconds, or until the bottom turns golden. Flip and cook for another 10 to 20 seconds, until the surface is lightly charred and the inside is almost cooked. Transfer chicken to a plate.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil into the skillet. Add garlic and green onion. Stir a few times to release fragrance.
• Add carrot and mushrooms. Cook until it starts to get tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add snow peas, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts. Cook 1 minute.
• Stir the sauce again to let cornstarch dissolve completely. Pour into the pan. Add the chicken back to the pan. Stir until the sauce thickens.
• Transfer everything into a serving plate immediately.
• Serve hot over steamed rice or by itself.