Chinese Chicken and Mushroom Fakeaway Stir Fry

A simple Chinese Chicken and Mushroom dish is ever present on takeaway menus, this homemade stir fry is quick, simple and exceptionally good!

Chicken and Mushroom Stir Fry

I would not be able to hazard a guess as to how many quick Chinese style stir fry recipes I have on my website.

I love them because you can create an almost infinite set of distinct meals from a relatively “small” pantry of ingredients.

I’ve been throwing them together for over 25 years and my only regret is that I did not start writing them down until the last 5!

This recipe is loosely similar to my Chinese beef with shiitake mushroom stir fry. That one runs with hoisin sauce, whereas this uses oyster sauce as its base.

Some form of chicken and mushroom stir fry appears on most Chinese takeaway menus, it’s probably as ubiquitous as chicken with black bean sauce.

My version takes 15 minutes to prep, most of which you can do in advance. Then you are in for 10 minutes if frantic cooking.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use chicken breast rather than chicken thighs?

Yes, this recipe works equally well with chicken breast, I personally prefer chicken thighs but you can take your choice.

Can I prepare this in advance?

I’m personally not keen on reheating stir-fried dishes because they lose a lot in my opinion.

However, there is no technical reason why you couldn’t and this dish can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days if stored properly.

What is Chinkiang vinegar?

Chinkiang vinegar is a Chinese black rice vinegar, it is glorious and I use it in loads of recipes.

It has a much more complex and interesting flavour than regular rice vinegar, but if you want you could use the regular stuff.

A QUICK NOTE:

There is a saying that failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Now I’m the sort of belligerent chap that scoffs at such generalisations! But when you are cooking a stir fry never a truer word has been written.

PREPARE EVERYTHING! Get it all poured out into bowls, mixed, weighed, chopped and whatever else needs doing.

Once you put your first ingredient in the wok you have no time to prepare anything else. Pausing to do so is the ruin of many a tasty dinner!

I even go to the extent of arranging the bowls in the order that they get added to the wok before I even turn the heat on.

Serving Suggestions

You have a whole host of side dishes that you could serve with this chicken and mushroom stir fry, I have gone with some plain rice here. But egg fried rice or this vegetable fried rice would be spot on too.

Noodles are a great option as well, these peanut and sesame noodles or this plain chow mein would be great!

It is a dish that is light on the vegetable front so if you want some greens, something like this stir-fried broccoli would be perfect.

You could even stir-fry asparagus, green beans or cauliflower.

Equipment Used

I only mention brands of equipment if I think that they make a material difference to a recipe. But if you have any questions feel free to ask them in the comments section below the recipe.

• Stovetop.
• Wok.
• Stirring and serving spoons.
• Mixing bowl.
• Chopping board.
• Kitchen knife.
• Weighing scales and or measuring cups and spoons.