Panda Express Mushroom Chicken (Copycat Recipe)
Serves 2
15 mins prep
15 mins cook
30 mins total
Tender chicken, mushrooms, and zucchini tossed in a savory garlic-ginger sauce. This Panda Express Mushroom Chicken copycat tastes just like the restaurant favorite and comes together in 30 minutes.
Chicken & Velveting
Veggies
Sauce
Oil & Garnish
Velvet the Chicken (10 min)
In a bowl, toss chicken with baking soda, soy/coconut aminos, water, and alt.
Let sit for 10 minutes, then gently toss in the 2 tsp cornstarch to coat. Leave is aside.
Mix Sauce
Whisk stock, soy, oyster sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and cornstarch until smooth in a separate bowl. Set aside.
Cook Chicken (medium-high heat)
Heat 1 tbsp neutral oil until shimmering in a wok.
Spread chicken in a single layer; let sear undisturbed ~2 min, flip, cook ~1–2 min until cooked. Remove and set aside. Add more oil if needed and sauté mushrooms in that same pan about 1–2 min until browned. Add zucchini, cook until just tender, ~2–3 min.
Return chicken to pan. Stir the sauce one more time, then pour in. Stir until sauce thickens and coats everything (~1 min).
Finish & Serve
Garnish with sesame seeds, scallions, or red pepper flakes if desired.
Serve immediately over steamed rice.
