Mushroom & Chicken: 20-Min Recipe

Chicken and mushrooms come together, along with other veggies like broccoli, bamboo shoots, in Aditi Bose's classic Chinese entree, that makes a meal with fried rice.

Ingredients

• 2 cups shredded boneless chicken
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup chopped broccoli
• 1 tbsp corn starch

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• 1 tbsp sugar
• 5-6 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce

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• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp rice wine
• 5-6 tbsp chicken broth (can reserve while boiling the chicken)

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• 2 pods garlic, chopped
• 1 cup chopped bamboo shoot
• ½ cup roasted cashews

Method

• In a frying pan heat 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil till it begins to smoke and add the mushrooms, bamboo shoot, garlic, broccoli, cashews.
• Fry for a few minutes and transfer to a bowl and cover.

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• In a bowl, combine the cornstarch, sugar, with the sauces, rice wine, chicken broth.
  Keep aside.

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• In another frying pan, heat the remaining 3 tbsp vegetable oil and fry the chicken.
  Once it browns add the cornstarch mixture.

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• Cook for 4-5 minutes and add the mushroom mixture to it.
  Stir it all in together and serve piping hot with fried rice or noodles.