Chinese Almond Chicken
Ingredients
3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/3 cup fresh mushrooms — sliced
3 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup bamboo shoots — cut diag
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup celery — diagonally cut
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup onion — cut in thin strips
2 tablespoon sherry
10 water chestnuts — thin sliced
1 cup blanched almonds or walnuts
1/3 cup chicken stock
2 cup peanut oil
Directions:
Cut chicken into shreds. Smear with a mixture of soy sauce, salt, cornstarch 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 rice.
Serves 4 to 6 people.