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Chicken Moo Shu

by Waatokok Kitchen

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Shredded chicken sautéed with egg, cabbage, and mushrooms, ready to be rolled into mandarin pancakes with hoisin sauce or served over rice.

Servings
4
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
Medium
Category
Main course
Cuisine
Chinese
Serve
Hot
Texture
Soft / Tender, Chunky
Techniques
Sauté
Meal
LunchDinner
  • Family meal

Tips

If you don't have mandarin pancakes, serve the filling over steamed rice—it's a common and tasty alternative. Here's a video to help you prepare your dish.

Ingredients

  • Chicken breast (400 g)

    $43.60 MXN
  • Egg (3 pieces)

    $7.75 MXN
    $2.58 MXN/piece
  • Col (2 cups)

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  • Mushrooms (1 1/2 cups)

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  • Green onion (3 pieces)

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  • Garlic (2 cloves)

    ≈ $0.66 MXN
  • Ginger (1 teaspoon)

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  • Soy sauce (2 tablespoons)

    $2.87 MXN
  • Shaoxing wine (1 tablespoon)

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  • Sesame oil (1 teaspoon)

    $1.67 MXN
  • Vegetable oil (3 tablespoons)

    $2.22 MXN
  • Hoisin sauce (3 tablespoons)

    No price yet

  • Mandarin pancakes (8 pieces)

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WaatoPrice

Price reference: Guadalajara, Jalisco

Estimated cost so far

≈ $58.77 MXN

≈ $14.69 MXN per serving

6 of 13 ingredients

priced

46%

Prices are approximate. · Last updated Oct 14, 2026

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Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spatula

Steps

  1. 1. Cook the egg4 min

    Beat the egg, scramble it gently in a little oil, remove it from the heat, and cut it into small pieces.

  2. 2. Cook the chicken6 min

    Sauté the chicken until it is thoroughly cooked—the thickest piece should reach 74°C (165°F).

  3. 3. Sauté the aromatics and vegetables5 min

    Add the garlic and ginger, and sauté; add the cabbage and mushrooms, and sauté until tender.

  4. 4. Combine3 min

    Return the chicken and egg to the skillet, add the soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and sesame oil, mix well, and then add the scallions.

  5. 5. Serve2 min

    Serve hot, wrapped in mandarin pancakes spread with hoisin sauce, or over rice if you don’t have pancakes.

Substitutions & variations

  • Can't find shiitake mushrooms or cloud ear mushrooms? Regular white button mushrooms work well, too.
  • Substitute Shaoxing wine with dry sherry.
  • Substitute hoisin sauce with a mixture of soy sauce, peanut butter, a little honey or sugar, and a few drops of vinegar.

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