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Published: October 18, 2016 Last Modified: May 17, 2019 By Sara 18 Comments

Moo Shu Chicken

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This recipe for moo shu chicken is a quick and easy dinner option that tastes so much better than take out! NewComfortFood AD

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 love to make my family’s Asian food favorites at home including crab rangoon, honey garlic chicken, and this fabulous moo shu chicken.

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Moo shu chicken in a skillet with vegetables.

There are definitely nights where getting a wholesome and healthy dinner on the table can be a struggle – I will admit, there are days when I’d rather pick up the phone and call for Chinese takeout than cook! While I love Chinese takeout, it’s not always the healthiest option. I decided it was time to recreate some of my Chinese restaurant favorites at home, which is how this moo shu chicken recipe came to be. I have to say, I prefer my homemade moo shu chicken to the restaurant version!

To me, moo shu chicken is pure comfort food – it’s a dish my family has been ordering at restaurants for decades. I decided to take a “New Comfort Food” approach when creating this recipe, which to me means less oil, premium ingredients and plenty of fresh vegetables. In fact, this “New Comfort Food” thinking is a national trend. According to a Foster Farms national survey,  more than 80 percent of Americans are choosing healthier recipes and incorporating more fruits and vegetables into their comfort food meals.

Moo shu chicken inside pancakes with hoisin sauce.

How do you make moo shu chicken?

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.

A skillet of moo shu chicken with eggs, cabbage and mushrooms.

I prefer to buy Foster Farms Simply Raised Chicken, as it’s a premium ingredient that I feel good about feeding to my family. I love that Foster Farms Simply Raised Chicken is produced locally on the West Coast with no antibiotics and is fed a 100% vegetarian diet. I always have a package of Simply Raised Chicken in my fridge or freezer! I like to use the thin-sliced breast fillets for this moo shu chicken recipe, it’s easier to start with chicken that’s already been cut thin!

Foster Farms thin sliced chicken breasts.

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!

Tortillas filled with moo shu chicken and hoisin sauce.

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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Moo Shu Chicken

This recipe for moo shu chicken is a quick and easy dinner option that tastes so much better than take out!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 349kcal
Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Foster Farms Simply Raised Thin-Sliced Breast Fillets cut crosswise into thin slices
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil divided use
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 cup of shiitake mushroom caps thinly sliced
  • 3 cups of bagged shredded cabbage such as a coleslaw mix
  • 2 teaspoons minced ginger
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • salt to taste
  • For serving: flour tortillas or mandarin pancakes sliced green onions, hoisin sauce

Instructions

  • Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the eggs and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook, undisturbed, until a flat omelet forms, about 3-4 minutes. Carefully flip the eggs and cook on the other side until done, 1-2 minutes more.
  • Remove the eggs from the pan and cut into strips. Cover to keep warm.
  • Wipe out the pan with a paper towel.
  • Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil in the pan.
  • Add the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until meat is browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and place on a plate; cover to keep warm.
  • Add the cabbage, ginger and mushrooms to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and cabbage is wilted.
  • Return the chicken and eggs to the pan.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, honey and 1 tablespoon of water. Whisk in the cornstarch until smooth.
  • Add the sauce to the pan and turn the heat to high; bring to a boil. Boil for 30 seconds or just until sauce starts to thicken.
  • Serve immediately with tortillas, extra hoisin sauce and green onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 809mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g
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    Comments

    1. Tina says

      December 14, 2021 at 10:06 am

      Making a quick easy dinner tonight. I flipped through my overstuffed recipe file and decided on Moo Shu Chicken since I had the ingredients. My recipe card has been in the file for YEARS and just to make sure I couldn’t zhuzh it up I bit i googled it. Imagine my surprise when I came across your recipe with the exact ingredients and in the exact measurements. Of course my recipe called for shredded cabbage, not bagged and did not specify shitake because back them these items were not readily available in local supermarkets.
      First had moo shu when we took our kids to Epcot 40 years ago!

      Reply
    2. Sherry says

      May 19, 2021 at 7:04 pm

      4 stars
      It was easy to prepare. It’s nice knowing what goes into my meals instead of getting take out. I prefer dishes with more spice.

      Reply
    3. Andrea Holsinger says

      March 23, 2021 at 2:04 pm

      5 stars
      This is a fantastic recipe I have made multiple times for my family. Our family includes a disabled person (think little kid taste buds). I love spicy food and my partner is a meat and potatoes kinda girl. I recently retired and love cooking but am not so good at it. I really want to contribute to my family meals because my partner has been shouldering this task for years while I was off at a demanding career. Your recipes have been hits every time. Thank you from a happy cook!

      Reply
    4. MissP2U says

      September 4, 2020 at 2:39 pm

      5 stars
      THIS WAS INCREDIBLE!!! I’ve loved every recipe I’ve tried from DATZ… Although, I usually jack-up the spices. We love “Crazy Flavor” and we don’t have kids. LOL, Thank you!!! 😀

      Reply
    5. wayne says

      July 9, 2020 at 5:01 pm

      5 stars
      Fantastic!!! Very easy and much better than takeout!

      Reply
    6. Barbara Williams says

      May 16, 2020 at 12:03 pm

      5 stars
      I feel like I won the lottery with this recipe! I had ALL the ingredients and it was delicious! My partner watches his weight except today at lunch. He absolutely loved this recipe and he ate two servings of the Moo Shu Chicken because it was so good. Thank you.

      Reply
    7. Jennifer D Santoro says

      April 29, 2020 at 2:34 pm

      5 stars
      There are not enough stars for this rating. Mu Shu is my #1 favorite thing to order out, but I don’t love all the grease. I made this, and it blew me away. The picky kids ate it. My husband loved it. I sent it to my mom and dad, and they loved it. Basically, this recipe is amazeballs and I want to thank you for gracing the Internet with it.

      We don’t love mushrooms, so we left those out. We do love red bell pepper, so I threw in a few of those, julienned, and a little carrot, also julienned, because why not! And yes, slicing it frozen is key to getting that authentic small shredded size. Damn. This was just so good!

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    8. Jen Santoro says

      March 21, 2020 at 7:53 pm

      5 stars
      Um. I google recipes almost daily. For years. This one is the best one in hundreds of meals. It tastes better than takeout. And believe me, many recipes make THAT claim. This one doesn’t even have that in the title.

      It’s simple. Not many ingredients, so much flavor! I cut my chicken while it was still mostly frozen so I could get it very small.

      I can’t remember the last time I made something this good, and that my two picky children ate with no complaints. (That’s the highest complement, believe me).

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    9. Billy says

      May 31, 2019 at 4:18 am

      5 stars
      These are insanely delicious and bursting with flavor. Love the idea of serving them in tortillas!

      Reply
    10. Becky Hardin says

      May 30, 2019 at 9:13 pm

      5 stars
      I mean why would you call for take out when you can make this delicious dish. YUM

      Reply
    11. Kristyn says

      May 30, 2019 at 6:13 pm

      5 stars
      This is making me hungry! It looks so good! I can’t wait to try it!

      Reply
    12. Krissy Allori says

      May 30, 2019 at 4:38 pm

      5 stars
      I’m going to try making this for dinner tonight! It looks so good!

      Reply
    13. Sommer says

      May 30, 2019 at 2:49 pm

      5 stars
      Love trying new things for supper and this was a huge hit!

      Reply
    14. Mary Robbins says

      March 12, 2018 at 2:02 pm

      5 stars
      Made this today as a brunch dish for a few friends. We all just loved it! This is a keeper. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    15. Kim says

      October 29, 2016 at 7:43 pm

      5 stars
      Made this for dinner tonight…. very good! Will definitely make again!

      Reply
    16. Greg says

      October 20, 2016 at 11:29 am

      5 stars
      The moo shu looks amazing. I love the thin strips of chicken. It really looks like one of my favorite dishes from my local Chinese restaurant.

      Reply
    17. Debbie says

      October 19, 2016 at 12:11 pm

      This is my favorite Chinese food dish! Going to try this home version!

      Reply
    18. Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers says

      October 19, 2016 at 6:19 am

      I want to come and have dinner at your house! 🙂 Love this dish and a wonderful way to sneak in more veggies at dinner time!

      Reply

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