Panda Express Mushroom Chicken Copycat
Panda Express Mushroom Chicken Copycat is a flavorful and satisfying dish that brings the essence of Asian cuisine right to your home. This quick and easy recipe combines tender chicken breast with fresh mushrooms and zucchini, all enveloped in a savory sauce made from soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. Perfect for busy weeknights or entertaining guests, this dish can be served over rice or noodles for a comprehensive meal that everyone will enjoy. With its vibrant colors and rich flavors, this copycat version is sure to become a family favorite.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups mushrooms
- 1 large zucchini
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Marinate sliced chicken in a mixture of light soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and cornstarch for at least 20 minutes.
- Prepare the sauce by combining water, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and cornstarch.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet and cook the marinated chicken until browned; set aside.
- Sauté mushrooms and zucchini until crisp-tender.
- Return chicken to the skillet with minced garlic and ginger; cook for an additional minute.
- Pour in the sauce mixture, stir-fry until thickened.
- Serve hot over rice or noodles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg