Mushroom Chicken Green Pepper Delight

Mushroom Chicken is a modern, home-style dish inspired by Chinese cooking, featuring chicken and mushrooms paired with peppers and aromatics for quick cooking and balanced flavors. Though often linked to China, it is not a traditional national dish.
Mushroom-Chicken

Servings

2 Person

Prep Time

10 Min

Cook Time

20 Min

Total Time

30 Min

4oz
Small Mushrooms
5oz
dice Chicken Breast
1/4
Medium Yellow Onion
1/4
Medium Green Bell Pepper
1 tsp
Olive oil
1/5 tsp
salt
½ tsp
black pepper
ÂĽ tsp
Garlic Powder
ÂĽ tsp
Onion Powder
ÂĽ tsp
Italian Seasoning
ÂĽ tsp
Paprika

Directions for Preparing Mushroom Chicken

  1. Slice the mushrooms into pieces and set them aside.
  2. Slice and chop the Onion into pieces and place aside.
  3. Dice the pepper into small pieces and place it aside.
  4. Place the frying pan on the stove and turn the heat up to 250 degrees.
  5. Pour the olive oil into the pan, add the chicken, and flip it after 2 minutes. Spread the salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian Seasoning, and Paprika over the chicken. Mix them for 4 minutes on medium heat. Remove them from the pan and set aside.
  6. In the same frying pan, place the mushrooms and stir over medium heat for 3 minutes. Then add the onions and green pepper.
  7. Add a little salt and black pepper and stir for 3 minutes.
  8. Add the chicken, and continue stirring for another 6 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.

Serve hot and enjoy.

In need of a quick and easy weeknight dinner? Try out this delicious Mushroom Chicken!

This is a simple, healthy recipe that is perfect for weeknight dinners. It’s also great for meal prep: the ingredients can be prepared in advance and reheated before serving.

This Mushroom Chicken Green Pepper is a delicious and healthy meal that you can make in just 15-20 minutes.

National Dish of China

Despite the label sometimes attached to it, Mushroom Chicken is not a national dish of China. Instead, it is a modern, home-style recipe inspired by Chinese cooking principles. Traditional Chinese cuisine often pairs chicken with mushrooms, peppers, and aromatics because these ingredients cook quickly, balance textures, and absorb seasoning well.

This type of dish became popular outside China as a simplified, healthier stir-fry adapted for busy households, using familiar spices and minimal cooking time rather than following a single regional Chinese tradition.

Per Serving (Approximate values)

% Daily Value
Calories serving
337 (kcal)
Total Fat
15g
Saturated Fat
5g
Unsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.99g
Cholesterol
91g
Sodium
720g
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Dietary Fiber
3g
Sugars
4mg
Protein
34g
Values are based on standard ingredients and may vary

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