This recipe for moo shu chicken is a quick and easy dinner option that tastes so much better than take out! It contains lean chicken and colorful veggies in a savory sauce.
I take a few shortcuts when making this moo shu chicken to make the prep easier, like using a bagged shredded cabbage blend and buying pre-minced ginger and pre-sliced mushrooms. The hardest part of this dish is getting the chicken cut into thin strips like you’d find in a restaurant. Sometimes raw chicken can be slippery to cut, so I put it in the freezer for about 20 minutes before I start slicing. The chicken firms up from being in the freezer and is much easier to cut into thin and small pieces.
This moo shu chicken is simply a stir fry made with chicken, cabbage, scrambled eggs, shiitake mushrooms and green onions. Traditionally moo shu chicken is served with mandarin pancakes, but I don’t have easy access to those pancakes, so I use flour tortillas instead. While it may not be traditional, the flour tortillas make a great substitute!
Everyone that’s tried this recipe agrees that it’s most definitely better than the takeout version. I love that this moo shu chicken is an easy, fresh and healthy dinner to add to our regular rotation!
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