Moo Goo Gai Pan Recipe

(Serves 2)

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb chicken, chopped into bite size pieces
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 lb button mushrooms, quartered
  • 1.5 cup snow peas
  • 1/4 cup bamboo shoots, drained
  • 1/4 cup water chestnuts, drained
  • ½ tbsp coconut flour mixed with 2 tbsp water
  • 2 tsp white pepper
  • Marinade ingredients:
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp coconut flour
  • Sauce Ingredients:
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

Instructions:

  1. Combine all marinade ingredients and chopped chicken in a large bowl and let sit for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
  2. Mix sauce and set aside.  
  3. Heat large frying pan or wok on medium high heat. Add 2 tbsp coconut oil and marinating chicken. Cook for 5 minutes or until chicken is done then remove chicken from pan and put on plate, set aside.
  4. To the heated pan, add 1 tbsp coconut oil, mushrooms, and snow peas to pan; cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, garlic, and chicken; cook for 2 minutes.
  6. Add sauce ingredients and stir. Add flour & water mixture and stir until sauce thickens.
  7. Turn off the heat, sprinkle with white pepper and enjoy!