Best Chinese Almond Chicken Stir Fry Recipes

QUICK ALMOND CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook almonds in oil for 3 minutes. Add chicken; cook until meat is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. , In a small bowl, combine cornstarch, broth, soy sauce, honey and ginger until smooth; add to chicken mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat; add in peas. Cook and stir until heated through. Serve with pasta or rice.

CHINESE ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the soy sauce, salt, cornstarch, and sherry in a large bowl. Stir in chicken; cover and refrigerate.
• Heat 1 1/2 cups of the peanut oil in a large, deep skillet. Fry almonds in the oil until golden, about 1 minute. Drain fried almonds on a paper towel.
• Drain all but 3 tablespoons of oil from the skillet. Stir in the mushrooms, bamboo shoots, celery, onion, and water chestnuts. Cook and stir vegetables for 1 minute. Remove from skillet.
• Heat 1/4 cup oil in the skillet. Cook and stir the marinated chicken in hot oil until no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in cooked vegetables, chicken stock, and reserved soy sauce mixture; simmer until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in fried almonds before serving.

ALMOND CHICKEN VEGETABLE STIR FRY

Steps:

• Measure and prepare all ingredients prior to beginning to cook.
• Slice chicken breasts into bite-size pieces, set aside.
• Drain bamboo shoots.
• Cut celery on the bias.
• Slice mushrooms.
• Cut onion into 8ths- separate pieces.
• Mince fresh ginger root and garlic together, set aside.
• At about 350F, toast almonds for about 2 minutes.
• Set aside.
• Stir together the broth & soy sauce.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the water and corn starch.
• At medium high heat, heat oil and salt in wok until hot.
• Add salt, stir to dissolve.
• Stir in garlic and ginger, cook about 10 seconds.
• If you scorch these, turn off heat, dump and re-do this step.
• Add chicken.
• Cook and stir until almost done, about 5 minutes.
• Add onions, red pepper and celery, stir for about 1 minute, then add mushrooms.
• Cook and stir another minute.
• Add bamboo shoots.
• Stir in broth mixture, cover and reduce heat.
• Simmer about 3-5 minutes, or until vegetables are done.
• Stir in water-cornstarch mixture, heat until thickened.
• Top with toasted almonds, serve over rice.

CHINESE ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Marinade chicken pieces in garlic,ginger,soy and cornstarch for 15 to 20 minute.
• Mix sauce ingredients together in small bowl, set aside.
• Heat wok with 1 tablespoons oil and stir fry almonds until lightly browned; set aside.
• Heat wok with 1 tablespoons oil; add water chestnuts and snow peas and stir fry for 30 seconds, remove and set aside.
• Heat wok with 2 tbsp oil and stir fry chicken pieces until they turn white and firm ( about 2 minutes).
• Add cooked vegetables and almonds to cooked chicken in wok; mix and add sauce mixture.
• Stir together until sauce thickens slightly.
• Serve with rice or noodles.

CHICKEN AND CHINESE VEGETABLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Combine the chicken, oyster sauce, and soy sauce in a mixing bowl until the chicken is evenly coated with the sauce; set aside.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion is limp, about 1 minute. Add the chicken and marinade. Cook and stir until the chicken has browned and is no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
• Pour in 1/2 cup of water; season with pepper and sugar. Add the water chestnuts, snow peas, and broccoli. Cover; boil until the vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes. Dissolve the cornstarch in 1/4 cup of water. Stir into the boiling mixture; cook until thick and no longer cloudy.