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Almond Chicken






By Lin Pai
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Ingredients:

1 med green pepper, sliced
1 lb Chicken; boned, skinned
1  Egg white

STIR
1 c Vegetable oil
5  Slices ginger root, fresh
3  Green onions; chopped
into 1-inch pieces
1/2 c Bamboo shoots; diced
SEASONING SAUCE 
1 tb Rice or white vinegar
1 tb Rice wine or dry sherry
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Sugar
1/2 ts Cornstarch
1/3 c Almonds; crisped

Instructions
Dice chicken into 1-inch cubes
Combine marinade ingredients in a medium bowl
Add diced chicken; mix well
Let stand 30 minutes
Add chicken to oil
Stir-fry 30 seconds until very lightly browned
Remove chicken with a slotted spoon
drain well and set aside
Remove oil from wok except 2 tablespoon.
Reheat oil over medium heat 30 seconds
Stir-fry ginger slices 30 seconds, remove and discard
Add green onion, green pepper and bamboo shoots
to the oil
Stir-fry 1-2 minutes until vegetables are crisp-tender

Combine ingredients for seasoning sauce in a small bowl; mix well and add to wok
Bring to a boil
Add chicken to boiling sauce
Stir-fry until chicken is coated with sauce
Add almonds; mix well and serve hot
Variation:
Cashew chicken
Substitute crisp cashews for the almonds

Thanks Lin Pai
sounds really yum, yum!


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