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                   CHINESE ALMOND CHICKEN 

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chinese                          Main Dish
                Chicken

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3      pound         Chicken*
     1/3  cup           Fresh mushrooms**
   3      tablespoon    Soy sauce
     1/2  cup           Bamboo shoots -- cut diag
     3/4  teaspoon      Salt
     1/2  cup           Celery -- cur diag cut
   1      tablespoon    Cornstarch
     1/4  cup           Onion -- cut in thin strips
   2      tablespoon    Sherry
  10                    Water chestnuts -- thin sliced
   1      cup           Blanched almonds or walnuts
     1/3  cup           Chicken stock
   2      cup           Peanut oil

*cleaned and skinned (or; for less work; **sliced lengthwise or 1 4 oz.
can, drained. You can use deboned and skinned chicken breasts) >> Remove both
light and dark meat from bones; cut in shreds. Smear with a mixture of soy
sauce, salt, cornstarch and Sherry; set aside. Fry almonds or walnuts until
golden in 1 1/2 cups hot oil. Pour off oil; drain almonds on a paper towel.
Reheat pan; add 3 tablespoons oil. Saute vegetables for 1 minute; drain off
oil and set aside. Heat 4 tablespoons oil; saute chicken for 1 minute. Mix in
vegetables and stock; simmer 1 minute. Add almonds or >> walnuts. Serve with
rice. Serves 4 to 6 people. FROM: DORIS HILL (GBGH75A) Converted by MMCONV
vers. 1.00



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