Almond Chicken

Almond Chicken. Another Chicken recipes comes from the great cook n food recipes book, specially for chicken lovers. Try this dish and you will love it. Almond chicken is a pakistani dish, which usually served in weddings and other occasions. Below you will find how to bake this great dish, follow the instructions and you will get the tasty dish on your table tonight.

Ingredients:

• 1.00    lb    Chicken; boned, skinned
• 0.25    tsp    Salt
• 0.12    tsp    Pepper
• 1.00    tsp    Cornstarch
• 1.00    tbsp    Soysauce
• 1.00    cup    Vegetable oil
• 0.50    cup    Bamboo shoots; diced
• 1.00    tbsp    Rice or white vinegar
• 1.00    tbsp    Rice wine or dry sherry
• 0.50    tsp    Salt
• 1.00    tsp    Sugar
• 0.50    tsp    Cornstarch
• 0.33    cup    Almonds; crisped

Method:

1. Dice chicken into 1-inch cubes.
2. Combine marinade ingredients in a medium bowl.
3. Add diced chicken; mix well and stand 30 minutes.
4. Heat oil in a wok over high heat 30 seconds.
5. Add chicken to oil.
6. Stir-fry 30 seconds until very lightly browned.
7. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon; drain well and set aside.
8. Remove oil from wok except 2 tablespoons.
9. Reheat oil over medium heat 30 seconds.
10. Stir-fry ginger slices 30 seconds, remove and discard.
11. Add green onion, green pepper and bamboo shoots to oil.
12. Stir-fry 1-2 minutes until vegetables are crisp-tender.
13. Combine ingredients for seasoning sauce in a small bowl; mix well and add to wok.
14. Bring to a boil.
15. Add chicken to boiling sauce.
16. Stir-fry until chicken is coated with sauce.
17. Add almonds; mix well and serve hot.
18. Variation: Cashew chicken; Substitute crisp cashews for the almonds.