Almond Chicken

This is a delicious dish made from chicken, ginger, green onions and green pepper basted in a marinade of soy sauce, pepper and salt.

Ingredients -

1 Pound Skinless Chicken Breasts.
1/3 Slivered almonds
5 Slices Fresh Ginger Root
3 Green Onions, chopped to about 1" lengths
1 Green Pepper, chopped as above
1/2 Cup Bamboo Shoots, diced
1 Cup Vegetable Oil

~~Marinade~~
1/4 Teaspoon Sea Salt
1/8 Teaspoon White Pepper
1 Teaspoon Cornstarch
1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 Egg White

~~Seasoning sauce~~
1 Tablespoon Rice Vinegar
2 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 Tablespoon Dry Sherry
1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt
1 Teaspoon Sugar

1/2 Teaspoon Cornstarch


 
Preparation:

1. Cut the chicken into 1 inch cubes.

2. In a large bowl combine all of the marinade ingredients.

3. Add the chicken and mix well.

4. Let stand for 1 hour.

5. Heat the oil in a wok.

6. Add the chicken and stir-fry until browned.

7. Remove the chicken and drain it well.

8. Stir-fry the ginger, onion, pepper and bamboo shoots for about 1 minute until vegtables are crisp-tender.

9. In a small bowl combine the ingredients for the seasoning sauce.

10. Mix it well and add it to the wok.

11. Bring the mixture to a boil.

12. Add the chicken to the boiling sauce.

13. Stir-fry chicken until it is coated with the sauce.

14. Add the almonds, mix well and serve hot.

 



Cooking Tip
Almond Facts

Eating a handful of raw almonds every day will help to reduce your bad cholesterol.


Chinese Cooking Tip
Serving Suggestion
If you have leftovers, try chopping it up and adding a little mayonnaise and making Chinese almond chicken salad.