Mushu Chicken
with carrots and shiitakes
You'll see that this classic Chinese restaurant dish isn't really hard to make at home. While this is typically served with a hoisin sauce (a sweet Asian condiment), you can easily skip it for something I enjoy more - Sriracha.
Smarts: No need to find authentic 'mushu' wrappers. Flour tortillas work just fine!
Smarts: No need to find authentic 'mushu' wrappers. Flour tortillas work just fine!
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Ingredients
Mushu Chicken:
- Garlic - 3 cloves , minced
- Green onions - 3 stalks , chopped, white and green parts separated
- Green cabbage - 1/2 head , sliced
- Carrots - 1/2 lb , grated / shredded
- Shiitake mushrooms - 1/4 lb , sliced
- Chicken breasts - 1 lb , sliced
- Soy sauce, low-sodium - 2 Tbsp
- Mirin - 1 Tbsp ((This is a Japanese rice wine. If you can't find it, try a splash of white wine))
- Brown sugar - 2 tsp
- Water - 1/2 cup
- Corn starch - 1 Tbsp
- Cooking oil - 1 Tbsp
- Flour tortillas - 8
- Hoisin or Sriracha sauce (opt) - for serving ((Hoisin sauce is commonly used for mushu, but if you don't think you'll use it often, no need to purchase))
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
482
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
12g
18%
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Saturated Fat
2g
12%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
73mg
24%
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Sodium
1023mg
43%
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Total Carbohydrate
60g
20%
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Dietary Fiber
7g
30%
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Sugars
13g
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Protein
33g
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Prep
- Garlic / Green onions / Cabbage / Carrots / Mushrooms - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- Chicken - Slice into thin strips. Season and tenderize with salt and pepper. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
- Make stir-fry sauce - Mix together soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, water, and corn starch.
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Make
- Heat a wok over medium-high heat. Add in cooking oil and then carrots and cabbage to heated oil. Saute for ~5 minutes and then add in white parts of green onions, garlic, and mushrooms.
- Push all the vegetables to the side forming a hole in the middle (like a donut). Place chicken in the donut hole. Give your sauce a stir, and then pour it over the chicken.
- Once sauce starts to bubble and darken, toss to mix. Continue to stir-fry until chicken is cooked through.
- Warm tortillas. Let everyone assemble their own mushu wraps using hoisin or Sriracha sauce, filling, and green parts of green onion.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
482
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
12g
18%
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Saturated Fat
2g
12%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
73mg
24%
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Sodium
1023mg
43%
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Total Carbohydrate
60g
20%
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Dietary Fiber
7g
30%
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Sugars
13g
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Protein
33g
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