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Chicken with Mushrooms in Brown Sauce

Manila Spoon
It takes just 10 minutes to cook this easy stir-fry (Chicken and Mushrooms in Brown Sauce), which is also such a flavorful dish that both hubby and I love! It will satisfy anyone’s palate, especially those who love Asian food!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Asian Cuisine, Chinese
Servings 6
Calories 244 kcal

Ingredients
 

For the Marinade

  • 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Oyster Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar, or to taste
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Honey, or to taste
  • 2 Tablespoons Chinese Rice Wine or dry Sherry
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground Ginger
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 3 Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 1 Thumb-size Ginger, peeled and sliced thinly diagonally
  • 2 large skinless and boneless Chicken breasts, cut into bite size chunks
  • 4 oz fresh Shiitake Mushrooms (or 8oz Brown Mushrooms), chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Cornstarch diluted in 2 Tablespoons water
  • 1/2 cup roasted Cashew Nuts
  • 5-6 Scallions, chopped into 1-inch pieces
  • A few drops of Sesame Oil

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the marinade by combining all the marinade ingredients in a bowl.
  • Marinate the chicken breast chunks for 30 minutes. Drain the chicken and set the remaining marinade aside.
  • Heat the oil on medium-high heat. Add the garlic and fresh ginger (if using) and let sizzle just until aromatic. This takes only a few seconds so watch out.
  • Add the chicken chunks and stir-fry just until they have changed their color (half-cooked).
  • Stir the mushrooms in and continue to cook until the mushrooms are tender and the chicken is fully cooked.
  • Add the marinade and let it boil to cook it well. Give a quick stir to ensure that the chicken and mushrooms are fully coated by the sauce.
  • If the sauce appears thin, add the cornstarch diluted with water.
  • Quickly add in the roasted cashew nuts and scallions and give another stir to coat them with the sauce. Add a few drops of Sesame oil, to taste.
  • Stir and then serve immediately with freshly boiled Jasmine rice.

Notes


Tips and Tricks
If fresh ginger is used, there is no need to add ground ginger to the marinade.

Nutrition

Calories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 20gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 799mgPotassium: 473mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 122IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 2mg
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