Chinese Almond Chicken Recipe
Serving Size: 6
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
3 lb chicken breast, no skin, no bone, R-T-C -- 1.5k 1/3 cup fresh mushrooms 3 tbsp soy sauce 1/2 cup bamboo shoots -- cut diag 3/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup celery -- cut diag 2 tbsp cream 1/4 cup onion -- cut in thin strips 2 tbsp sherry 10 water chestnuts -- thin sliced 1 cup blanched almonds -- or walnuts 1/3 cup chicken stock 2 cups peanut oil
Directions:
Cut chicken in shreds. Smear with a mixture of soy sauce, salt, cream and Sherry; set aside. Fry almonds or walnuts until golden in 1 1/2 cups hot oil. Pour off oil; drain almonds on a paper towel. Reheat pan; add 3 tablespoons oil. Saute vegetables for 1 minute; drain off oil and set aside. Heat 4 tablespoons oil; saute chicken for 1 minute. Mix in vegetables and stock; simmer 1 minute. Add almonds or >> walnuts. Serve with salad.
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