Quick Almond Chicken
Quick Almond Chicken is a traditional recipe that is great with any vegetable. This recipe calls for bamboo shoots, green peppers and green onions, a perfect combination.
Preparation Time15 min
Cooking Time20 min
Ingredients
- 1 pound skinned chicken breasts
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 5 slices fresh ginger root
- 3 green onions, chopped to about 1
- 1 green pepper, chopped as above
- 1/2 cup diced bamboo shoots
- 1/3 cup Slivered almonds
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 1/2 salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Dice chicken into 1 inch cubes. Combine salt, pepper, cornstarch, soy and egg white, add chicken and mix well. Let stand 1/2 hour.
- Heat oil in wok, add chicken and stir fry until browned.
- Remove chicken and drain well. Stir fry ginger, onion, pepper and bamboo shoots for about 1 minute until vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Combine vinegar, soy, sherry, salt, sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl, mix well and add to wok. bring to boil. Add chicken to boiling sauce.
- Stir fry chicken until coated with sauce. Add almonds, mix well and serve hot.
Variation: Deep fry slivered almonds in vegetable oil for 2 to 3 minutes to crisp them up. drain well on paper towel. Let stand for 5 minutes before using.