Chinese Almond Chicken

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHINESE ALMOND CHICKEN

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chinese Main Dish
Chicken

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 pound Chicken*
1/3 cup Fresh mushrooms**
3 tablespoon Soy sauce
1/2 cup Bamboo shoots -- cut diag
3/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Celery -- cur diag 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

*cleaned and skinned (or; for less work; **sliced lengthwise or 1 4 oz.
can, drained. You can use deboned and skinned chicken breasts) >> Remove both
light and dark meat from bones; cut in 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. FROM: DORIS HILL (GBGH75A) Converted by MMCONV
vers. 1.00



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