Almond Chicken Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 Pound skinned chicken breast.
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 5 slices fresh ginger root
- 3 green onions, chopped to about 1" lengths
- 1 green pepper, chopped as above
- 1/2 cup diced bamboo shoots
- 1/3 Slivered almonds
- Marinade:
- 1/4 Teaspoon 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 salt
- 1 Teaspoon sugar
Directions:
- Dice chicken into 1 inch cubes. Combine marinade ingredients, 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 ingredients for seasoning sauce 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.