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Cantonese Chicken with Mushrooms

Modified: Apr 13, 2024 · Published: Nov 15, 2018

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Cantonese chicken with mushrooms is a stir-fry dish that packs a punch of flavors. Great to be served as a starter or main dish to pour over noodles or rice.

cantonese chicken with mushrooms served in white oval ceramic plate with chopsticks
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About Cantonese chicken recipe

1. Easy to make – Cantonese chicken with mushrooms is quick and easy to make weeknight dinner. It’s so delicious that you will find yourself making it more often.
2. Packs punch of flavors – the flavor in Cantonese food is mainly imparted from the wonderful Asian sauces – soy, fish sauce, oyster sauce and rice wine vinegar along with flavored sesame oil gives a nice smoky flavor.
3. With rice or noodles – Cantonese cuisine is popular Chinese cuisine which originated from Guangzhou Province. Who doesn’t love Chinese, right! Cantonese chicken with mushrooms stir fry has flavorful sauce, that pairs perfectly with rice or noodles! use oyster mushrooms for authentic taste.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless chicken
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms such as shiitake, oyster mushrooms, cremini or a mix
  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • ½ cup white part of green onions
  • 1 bok choy, cut crosswise into 1 inch pieces
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced 
  • 2 teaspoon ginger, minced
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon water

For Sauce-

  • 1 tablespoon low sodium light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar

Chicken Marinade-

  • 2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • Salt to taste

Garnish –

  • 1 tablespoons green onion 
  • Tossed sesame seeds

Ingredients additions & substitutions

Use boneless chicken breasts or thighs.

Oyster mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, cremini are best for this recipe. If you can’t find those two mushrooms use button mushrooms.

Bok choy can be substituted with broccoli or even spinach (to be added last while cooking).

Note this stir fry is saucy dish. Feel free to make it semi-dry or dry stir fry by reducing the amount of sauce accordingly.

How to make Cantonese chicken

  1. Cut chicken into small cubes. Add little salt and pepper to taste. Cover and marinate chicken for 30 minutes to 2 hours refrigerated.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoon sesame oil in a wok. Add minced garlic cloves and sauté for a minute. Add chopped white part of green onions and toss for 30 seconds.
  3. Add marinated chicken pieces and toss until chicken is partially cooked.
  4. Add sliced mushrooms and bok choy, toss for a minute.
  5. In a small bowl whisk together all the sauces. Pour it over chicken. Cook on high flame for about 2 minutes.
  6. In another small bowl whisk corn starch in 1 tablespoon water. Once chicken is fully cooked, pour corn starch slurry, stir well and cook until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thick and glossy, will take about 2 to 3 minutes.
  7. Remove from wok and transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds and serve hot over noodles or rice.
cantonese chicken with mushrooms served in white oval ceramic plate with chopsticks

Tips for Cantonese chicken recipe

  1. Chicken breasts are best, you can use chicken thighs if you want juicy chicken. Chicken thighs are juicier and absorbs more flavor than breasts.
  2. Cook on high heat, tossing frequently to ensure not to over cook chicken or vegetables.
  3. Taste first and then add salt only if needed.
  4. Cantonese chicken is supposed to be soft with loads of sauce. This recipe will yield you saucy chicken. It won’t be thick and semi-dry like other stir fry especially Mandarin stir fry.

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cantonese chicken with mushrooms served in white oval ceramic plate with chopsticks
5 from 10 votes

📋RECIPE Cantonese Chicken with Mushrooms

Jyothi Rajesh
Cantonese chicken with mushrooms is a stir fry dish that packs punch of flavors. Great to be served as starter or main dish to pour over noodles or rice.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Cantonese, Chinese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 243

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken boneless
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms such as shiitake, oyster mushrooms, cremini or a mix
  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • ½ cup green onions white part
  • 1 bok choy cut crosswise into 1 inch pieces
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoon ginger minced
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon water

For Sauce-

  • 1 tablespoon low sodium light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar

Chicken Marinade-

  • 2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • Salt according to taste

Garnish –

  • 1 tablespoons spring onion green
  • Tossed sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes. Add little salt and pepper to taste. Cover and marinate chicken for 30 minutes to 2 hours refrigerated.
  • Heat 2 tablespoon sesame oil in a wok. Add minced garlic cloves and sauté for a minute. Add chopped white part of green onions and toss for 30 seconds.
  • Add marinated chicken pieces and toss until chicken is partially cooked.
  • Add sliced mushrooms and bok choy, toss for a minute.
  • In a small bowl whisk together all the sauces. Pour it over chicken. Cook on high flame for about 2 minutes.
  • In another small bowl whisk corn starch in 1 tablespoon water. Once chicken is fully cooked, pour corn starch slurry, stir well and cook until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thick and glossy, will take about 2 to 3 minutes.

Remove from wok and transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds and serve hot over noodles or rice.

    Notes

     
     
    Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 16gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 958mgPotassium: 823mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 9630IUVitamin C: 101mgCalcium: 256mgIron: 3mg
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      Comments & Reviews

    1. Wendy Uzelac says

      October 09, 2019 at 4:49 am

      5 stars
      Fabulous quick meal. Hubby loved it!

      Reply
      • jyothirajesh says

        October 09, 2019 at 8:30 am

        So glad to hear you tried and your hubby liked this recipe. Thank you for trying!

        Reply
    2. Checkmyrecipe says

      January 23, 2019 at 3:07 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks currytrail, for sharing this amazing recipe, please upload more recipe like this.

      Reply
    3. Denay DeGuzman says

      December 01, 2018 at 7:41 am

      5 stars
      What a savory satisfying dish! I’m so excited to have this recipe for Cantonese chicken with mushrooms. Yum. Yum!

      Reply
      • jyothirajesh says

        December 01, 2018 at 3:15 pm

        Thank you

        Reply
    4. Marisa Franca says

      November 30, 2018 at 11:28 pm

      5 stars
      Jo, the chicken looks so good. We eat lots of chicken and are always on the lookout for recipes. We’ve got all the ingredients, lucky us, plus some chicken tenders thawing. I’m making this tonight — I especially like the sauce.

      Reply
      • jyothirajesh says

        December 01, 2018 at 12:44 am

        Thanks Marisa. The sauce was delicious

        Reply
    5. Veena Azmanov says

      November 30, 2018 at 10:25 pm

      5 stars
      This sounds so light and refreshing. Love chicken and love mushrooms and we do love Chinese cuisine. Saving this for later.

      Reply
      • jyothirajesh says

        December 01, 2018 at 12:43 am

        Thanks Veena

        Reply
    6. Kylee from Kylee Cooks says

      November 30, 2018 at 6:23 pm

      5 stars
      This looks SO good, Jyothi! I love a good chicken dish, and this one looks like the whole family would love it!

      Reply
      • jyothirajesh says

        November 30, 2018 at 8:50 pm

        Thank you Kylee, glad you liked it

        Reply
    7. Ruchi says

      November 30, 2018 at 12:31 pm

      5 stars
      Mushrooms and chicken in general is a fantastic combination. Added chinese spices and marinade makes a lovely dish!

      Reply
      • jyothirajesh says

        November 30, 2018 at 2:07 pm

        Thank you Ruchi

        Reply
    8. Tracy says

      November 30, 2018 at 11:47 am

      Oh my gosh that is SO CUTE. I LOVE watching (listening) to language develop in little ones. It is SO Fun and so fascinating! It also glaringly pointed out to my husband and I what we say all of the time and our language habits! Ha! By the way, my daughter is going to love this recipe, too!

      Reply
      • jyothirajesh says

        November 30, 2018 at 2:07 pm

        Thank you Tracy

        Reply
    9. Cheese Curd In Paradise says

      November 30, 2018 at 8:42 am

      5 stars
      I love chicken and mushrooms and that savory sweet sauce looks rich and delicious. Saving this one for later!

      Reply
      • jyothirajesh says

        November 30, 2018 at 9:04 am

        Thank you

        Reply
    10. Claudia Lamascolo says

      November 30, 2018 at 3:02 am

      This is perfect for us i love mushrooms and this chicken dish looks fantastic! I need to make this soon

      Reply
      • jyothirajesh says

        November 30, 2018 at 8:21 am

        Thank you Claudia

        Reply
    11. Dan Zehr says

      November 30, 2018 at 12:39 am

      5 stars
      This couldn’t look any more perfect! I have to put this on my menu! Perfect easy dinner for my family.

      Reply
      • jyothirajesh says

        November 30, 2018 at 8:21 am

        Thanks Dan

        Reply
    12. Mahy Elamin says

      November 30, 2018 at 12:37 am

      5 stars
      It sounds delicious and I’m definitely going to change up my recipe this year. Can’t wait to make this.

      Reply
      • jyothirajesh says

        November 30, 2018 at 8:21 am

        Thank you Mahy

        Reply
    13. Jean Aue says

      November 15, 2018 at 8:37 am

      could someone please explain which ingredients are marinade and which are for the sauce????

      Reply
      • jyothirajesh says

        November 15, 2018 at 9:21 am

        this old recipe needed to be updated with recipe card, did that now. Thanks for pointing out. Same recipe – just added recipe card

        Reply
    14. Bunny says

      July 03, 2018 at 6:13 pm

      What is boy choy?

      Reply
      • jyothirajesh says

        July 03, 2018 at 7:21 pm

        type of Chinese cabbage
        check this -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bok_choy

        Reply
    15. Janani Rakesh Kumar says

      November 17, 2016 at 8:21 am

      Looks soo good jyo! LOve mushrooms and chicken! Yum Yum! beautiful pics!:-)

      Reply
      • jyothirajesh says

        November 17, 2016 at 8:05 pm

        Thank you Janani

        Reply

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