Moo Shu Chicken with Mandarin Pancakes

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 5
Yield: 5 servings

Description

Chicken is marinated in Asian-inspired flavors, stir-fried with veggies, and wrapped in Mandarin pancakes for this easy and delicious dish.

Ingredients

1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/2 cup rice vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1/2 pound chicken tenders, sliced on the diagonal into thin strips
2 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
1/2 cup shredded napa cabbage
1/2 cup julienned carrots
1/2 cup julienned red cabbage
4 scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons water
1 large egg, beaten
10 Mandarin pancakes

Directions

1 Mix hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, oyster sauce, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and Chinese five-spice powder together in a bowl. Add chicken strips and let marinate for 10 minutes.
2 Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large wok over medium-high heat. Add marinated chicken. Stir-fry until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a bowl. Wipe out wok.
3 Pour remaining tablespoon sesame oil into wok over medium-high heat. Add shiitake mushrooms, napa cabbage, carrots, red cabbage, and scallions; stir-fry until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Pour in water.
4 Pour beaten egg into vegetable mixture; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes. Add cooked chicken and stir-fry to combine.
5 Heat pancakes according in a microwave oven until warmed, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
6 Divide stir-fry mixture between pancakes and fold over like a taco or wrap like a sandwich wrap. Serve.