Moo Goo Gai Pan Mah Gu Gai Pin Food

MOO GOO GAI PAN

Steps:

• Preheat Wok.
• Swirl oil around sides.
• When oil is hot add ginger and garlic.
• Brown and then discard.
• Add chicken - cook 4 minutes.
• Combine chicken stock and corn starch.
• Pour over chicken and reduce heat.
• Add all vegetables.
• Cover and simmer about 15 minutes.
• Season with soy sauce and serve over rice immediately.

MOO GOO GAI PAN

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat until it begins to smoke. Stir in the fresh mushrooms, broccoli, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and straw mushrooms. Cook and stir until all the vegetables are hot, and the broccoli is tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the wok, and set aside. Wipe out the wok.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon of vegetable in the wok until it begins to smoke. Stir in the garlic, and cook for a few seconds until it turns golden-brown. Add the chicken, and cook until the chicken has lightly browned on the edges, and is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Stir together the cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine, and chicken broth in a small bowl. Pour over the chicken, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for about 30 seconds until the sauce thickens and is no longer cloudy. Return the vegetables to the wok, and toss with the sauce.

MOO GOO GAI PAN (MAH GU GAI PIN)

Steps:

• Cut chicken breasts into strips.
• Add seasonings in the order given and marinate chicken for about 15 minutes.
• While chicken is marinating, prepare vegetables.
• Rinse and slice bamboo shoots and water chestnuts.
• Slice and chop ginger, and peel and mince garlic clove.
• Prepare sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Heat wok and add oil.
• Add garlic and ginger.
• Add chicken and stir-fry until it changes color.
• Remove and set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil.
• Add the mushrooms and stir-fry for several seconds, then add bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts.
• Stir-fry briefly.
• Give the sauce a quick re-stir, then make a well in the middle of the wok and add sauce.
• Cook, stirring, until the sauce is thickened.
• Return chicken to wok.
• Mix together and serve hot.
• NOTE:.
• *Youcan also use chicken broth.
• Just bring it to a boil, add a bit of rice wine for flavor, and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Another variation is to boil the mushrooms in the chicken broth before stir-frying.

MAH GU GAI PIN (MOO GOO GAI PAN)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the marinade ingredients.
• Add the chicken and allow to rest for at least 30 minutes.
• Reserve.
• In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients and reserve.
• Heat a wok over high heat for 30 seconds.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the peanut oil and coat the wok with it using a spatula.
• When a wisp of white smoke appears, add the ginger and salt and stir for 10 seconds.
• Add the mushrooms and stir for 10 seconds.
• Add the snow peas, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Turn off the heat, transfer the mixture to a bowl, and reserve.
• Wipe off the wok and spatula with paper towels.
• Heat the wok over high heat for 20 seconds.
• Add the remaining peanut oil and coat the wok with it using the spatula.
• When a wisp of white smoke appears, add the garlic.
• When it begins to brown, add the chicken and marinade.
• Spread in a thin layer and cook for 2 minutes.
• Turn the chicken over and cook for 1 more minute.
• Drizzle the wine down the sides of the wok, stir into the chicken, and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 1 more minute.
• Add the reserved vegetables and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Make a well in the mixture, stir the sauce mixture, and pour inches Stir well and cook until the sauce bubbles and thickens, about 30 seconds.
• Turn off the heat, transfer to a heated platter, and serve.

MOO GOO GAI PAN (MAH GU GAI PAN) RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium bowl combine 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, rice vinegar, and a few grinds of black pepper. Add the chicken and toss to coat.
• Add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes or up to overnight.
• In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup chicken broth, the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and the remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Set aside.
• Heat a wok or heavy-bottomed large sauté pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons of the peanut oil. When the oil shimmers, add the chicken, leaving any liquid from the marinade behind (discard the marinade). Stir continuously until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate.
• Add another tablespoon of peanut oil to the wok. When the oil shimmers, add the mushrooms and cook, stirring continuously, until the mushrooms begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Add the remaining 1/4 cup of chicken broth and continue to cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Push the mushrooms to the sides of the pan to create a well in the center. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of peanut oil to the well in the pan.
• When the oil shimmers, add the minced ginger and water chestnuts to the well and stir continuously until warmed through, about 1 minute.
• Create another well in the center of the pan. Add the chicken broth-soy sauce mixture. Stir the sauce quickly until thickened and beginning to bubble.
• Return the chicken to the pan with the shredded carrots, if using. Toss the mixture until well combined.
• Continue cooking until the chicken is warmed through and the carrots are crisp-tender, about 1 more minute.
• Serve over steamed rice .

MOO GOO GAI PAN

Steps:

• Marinate the chicken pieces in the soy sauce, wine, and sugar.
• Stir in the cornstarch, and allow the pieces to stand for half an hour.
• Heat the grease or oil in a wok or a frying pan, and stir-fry the meat, separating the pieces as they cook.
• Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add more oil to the pan, and heat it until quite hot. Add the ginger slices and fry them for 30 seconds.
• Add the vegetables all at once while the pan is still hot. Stir-fry vegetables briefly, which will cool the oil enough so that the.
• minced garlic can be added without burning.
• Stir-fry for one minute.
• Add boiling stock, cover, and simmer for one more minute. Uncover the pan and add the next five ingredients.
• Slowly pour in the cornstarch mixture while stirring, and stop as soon as the desired thickness is achieved.
• Lastly, add the cooked chicken to the vegetables, stirring just enough to reheat. Serve with steamed rice.
• Note: prep and cooking times are approximately as are servings. This all depends on your experience at oriental style cooking and how much you eat. It will feed quite a few people though!

MOO GOO GAI PAN II

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in the mushrooms, snow peas, water chestnuts, and bok choy; season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until the vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the wok and wipe the wok clean.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in the wok. Stir in the garlic and ginger; cook a few seconds until the garlic begins to turn golden brown. Stir in the chicken and cook until the chicken is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add the wine, sugar, and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Dissolve the cornstarch in the water and stir into the simmering sauce. Once the sauce returns to a simmer, stir until thick and clear, about 30 seconds. Return the vegetables to the wok and toss until hot and coated with the sauce.

MOO GOO GAI PAN

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss the sliced chicken with salt and pepper, garlic and cornstarch/water mixture.
• Set aside.
• Heat 3 Tbsp of the corn oil in a wok and add the mushrooms, cabbage and sugar.
• Stir fry for 2 minutes, then cover and cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove from the wok.
• Heat the remaining oil and stir fry the chicken mixture for 2 minutes over highheat.
• Add the soy sauce, sugar and mix well.
• Cover and cook for about 6 minutes.
• Add the cooked vegetables and the scallions.
• Toss everything together.
• Serve hot 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.