Best Stir Fried Chicken And Almonds Recipes

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.

MY CHICKEN ALMOND STIR FRY

Steps:

• Rice: I cook mine in the microwave for 18 minutes, in a covered 2 qt microwave safe dish.
• Sauce: In a small bowl, mix half the stock with soy sauce, sugar and pepper. In a separate bowl, combine remaining stock and cornstarch. Set aside. (I use 1 cube chicken bouillon with 1/2 cup water).
• Stir Fry: Dice chicken (or pork or beef), mushrooms, cabbage, and water chestnuts into 1/4 inch cubes. Keep chicken separate. String and trim peas. Combine diced vegetables, snow peas, bamboo shoots and celery. I often vary my ingredients. I use as alternatives or additions, kale, sun chokes, jicama, or any other ingredient you like.
• Heat wok over high heat til drop of water sizzles into steam. Add oil, ( only use about 1 tbsp) heat and add almonds; stir fry for about 2 min or till just golden. With slotted spoon, remove almonds, set aside.
• Reheat oil and add ginger and garlic and stir fry 30 seconds. Remove ginger and garlic and discard. Add chicken. Stir fry for 2 minutes. Add all vegetables and toss to coat with oil. Stir fry for 30 seconds. Add soy sauce mix. Cover and steam for 2 minutes or till vegetables are tender but crisp and chicken cooked through. Stir cornstarch mix and pour into wok. Stir fry uncovered for 30 seconds or till ingredients are glazed. Transfer to heated platter and serve topped with 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.

DEEP FRIED ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Chicken: Cut chicken pieces in 1-inch squares and place in large bowl.
• Stir in egg, salt, pepper and 1 TB oil and mix well.
• Stir cornstarch and flour together.
• Add chicken pieces, stirring to coat.
• Heat oil for deep-frying in wok or deep-fryer to 375°F.
• Add chicken pieces, a small batch at a time, and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and crisp.
• (Do not overcook chicken or chicken will be tough). Remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
• Clean wok and heat 15 seconds over high heat.
• Add 1 TB oil. Add ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
• Add and stir-fry crushed chiles and green onions.
• Add rice wine and stir 3 seconds.
• Add cooked chicken, stirring until well mixed.
• Add to chicken and heated through.
• Sauce:.
• Add oil to WOK.
• Add the Flour and cook to make a almond colored roux.
• Add the Butter and Melt over Medium heat,.
• Add Chicken Stock and wisk until smooth.
• Add Sugar and stir until sugar is desolved.
• Add Sesame Oil and stir to blend.
• Let cook until boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and serve over Deep Fried Almond Chicken.
• Sprinkle chopped almonds on top and enjoy!

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.

SNOW PEA, CHICKEN AND ALMOND STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Combine the ginger, garlic, sesame oil and Chinese five spice together in a large bowl. Add the chicken and onion and allow it to marinate for atleast 15 minutes.
• Heat half a teaspoon of peanut oil in a hot wok and add the almonds, cooking until lightly toasted. When done, remove them from the pan and set aside.
• Add 1/4 of the chicken mix to the wok, frying until nice and golden. When done remove from the wok and set aside. Repeat with the remaining batches.
• Heating the remaining peanut oil, add the snowpeas and baby corn to the wok and stirfry until done to your liking. Add in the cooked chicken mixture, along with the oyster sauce and ketchap manis. Stirfry until the sauce thickens (this should take a minute or so).
• Serve on a bed of rice, topped with corriander.