Panda Express Mushroom Chicken (Copycat Recipe)
15 mins prep15 mins cook
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.
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Velvet the Chicken (10 min) 1 In a bowl, toss chicken with baking soda, soy/coconut aminos, water, and alt. 2 Let sit for 10 minutes, then gently toss in the 2 tsp cornstarch to coat. Leave is aside. Mix Sauce 4 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) 6 Heat 1 tbsp neutral oil until shimmering in a wok. 7 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. 13 Return chicken to pan. Stir the sauce one more time, then pour in. Stir until sauce thickens and coats everything (~1 min). Finish & Serve 16 Garnish with sesame seeds, scallions, or red pepper flakes if desired. 17 Serve immediately over steamed rice.View original recipe