Sauce

What is the sauce used in most chinese restaurant when you get Moo Goo Gai Pan?
Call me dumb, but I want to try to make it at home....And I want it to taste like I got take out....

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Originally posted by roossy90

What is the sauce used in most chinese restaurant when you get Moo Goo Gai Pan?
Call me dumb, but I want to try to make it at home....And I want it to taste like I got take out....

3 tbsp. peanut or vegetable oil
1/4 lb. snow peas
Sliced celery
1 c. sliced mushrooms
4 green onions with tops, cut in pieces
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/8 tsp. white pepper
3 chicken breast, skinned, boned and cut in pieces

In wok, add 1 tablespoon oil and heat very hot. Add snow peas, mushrooms, and onions. Stir fry 2 minutes. Remove to bowl. In small cup, mix together cornstarch, salt, ginger, and pepper. Set aside. Add remaining oil to wok. Add chicken and cornstarch. Stir fry until chicken turns white. Stir in mushroom mixture and soy sauce. Stir fry until hot.

You can find more variations here:
http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,moo_goo_gai_pan,FF.html

Thanks, I had given up hope.. but someone also posted some chinese recipe links on another thread, and managed to catch that also.
I will book mark this one!