Moo Shu Chicken Bowls
with Cabbage, Scallions & Buttery Rice
- Soy
- Wheat
- Sesame
- Milk
This saucy, sweet, and spicy dish is ready in just 15 minutes—that’s faster than it takes to order delivery! Ground pork is browned with crisp cabbage and scallions, then simmered in a bold, punchy sauce of hoisin, Thai chili sauce, sweet soy glaze, and lime juice. It’s all spooned over buttery rice and garnished with sesame seeds for a nutty crunch. Prepare to be bowled over!
Ingredients
2 unit
Scallions
1 unit
Lime
10 ounce
Chopped Chicken Breast
4 ounce
Shredded Red Cabbage
2 tablespoon
Hoisin Sauce
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
1 ounce
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
4 tablespoon
Sweet Soy Glaze
(Contains: Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
½ cup
Jasmine Rice
1 tablespoon
Sesame Seeds
(Contains: Sesame)
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
1 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
½ teaspoon
Sugar
1 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • In a small pot, combine rice, 3⁄4 cup water (11⁄2 cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve. • Thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Quarter lime.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork* and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. TIP: If there’s excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.
Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid. Swap in chicken or beef* for pork. (No need to break up chicken into pieces!)
• Stir scallion whites and cabbage into pan with pork; cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 2-3 minutes. • Stir in hoisin, chili sauce, 21⁄2 TBSP sweet soy glaze (5 TBSP for 4 servings; we sent more), and 1⁄2 tsp sugar (1 tsp for 4) until thoroughly combined. Turn off heat. • Taste and season with juice from half the lime (whole lime for 4), salt, and pepper.
• Fluff rice with a fork and stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) until melted. Season with salt and pepper. • Divide rice between bowls and top with moo shu pork. Sprinkle with scallion greens and as many sesame seeds as you like. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.
Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The sauce delivers a bold, sweet-and-savory punch that many loved, but quite a few found it too sweet — even before adding the optional sugar. 🍲
- Ease of prep: This is a genuinely quick and easy weeknight meal; most reviewers had it on the table in under 20 minutes.
- Suggestions: Skip or halve the added sugar, and consider reducing the sweet soy glaze slightly to dial back sweetness; adding sriracha or extra lime juice helps balance the flavors. Toss in broccoli, carrots, or snow peas for more vegetable variety and a heartier bowl.
- Leftovers: This dish reheats well the next day, making it a solid lunch option.
- Protein: Chopped chicken breast pieces vary in size and can be tricky to cook evenly — chop larger pieces down for more uniform results; ground chicken or dark meat may give better texture and flavor.
Reviews from our home cooks
Really fast and easy to make. Very tasty too! But not enough veggies. I added a handful of snow peas after the cabbage to heat them but keep them still crisp. There was plenty of sauce to coat them as well. Why not do these with actual moo shoo pancakes instead of rice just to change it up?
This is a favorite as well. The sweet Thai chili sauce and soy glaze have great flavor. That mixed with the cabbage and the lime for a light tangy flavor are on point. Of course this is in the hall of fame.
It's one of our favorites. The flavor is amazing, the rice is fluffy, and it's quick to make.
I was surprised by how much I liked this dinner. Even my husband ate it, and he doesn't like cabbage. :)
Easy, fast & delicious! I substituted chicken for the pork and it was great!
I had to make additional rice to be filling and a bit sweet otherwise it was really good and flavorful!
Great flavor-both my picky kids liked it! One star off because it needed more variety in the veges. Half shredded carrot/half red cabbage would have been perfect
My husband loved this one. Did it without the rice to lower the carbs!
Great flavors! Really nice to have a quick meal to prepare!
Amazing! I added broccoli to it, so it would be amazing if you could add it to the meal or even just add it as an option for an extra charge!
