Almond Chicken - A Chinese Recipe

Ingredients:

1 lb skinned chicken breast

1 cup vegetable oil

5 slices fresh ginger root

3 green onions. Chopped to about 1" lengths

1 green pepper, chopped as above

1/2 cupdiced bamboo shoots (canned)

1/3 slivered almonds

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp white pepper

1 tsp cornstarch

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 egg white

1 tbsp vinegar

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp dry sherry

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp cornstarch

Dice chicken into 1 inch cubes.

Combine marinade ingredients, add chicken and mix well. Let stand 1/2 hour.

Heat oil in wok, add chicken and stir fry until browned.

Remove chicken and drain well.

Stir fry ginger, onion,pepper and bamboo shoots for about 1 minute until vegetables are crisp-tender.

Combine ingredients for seasoning sauce in a small bowl, mix well and add to wok; bring to boil.

Add chicken to boiling sauce. Stir fry chicken until coated with sauce.

Add almonds, mix well and serve hot.

Variations:

Deep fry slivered almonds in vegetable oil for 2 to 3 minutes to crisp them up. Drain well on paper towel. Let stand for 5 minutes before using.