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                     ALMOND CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Poultry                          Main Dishes
               Chinese

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/4  cup           Halved almonds
                       Oil
                       Cornstarch
  1      tablespoon    Sherry
  1      tablespoon    Oyster sauce
                       Salt
    1/2  teaspoon      Sugar
  1      pound         Boneless chicken breast -- cubed
  2      teaspoons     White wine
    1/2                Egg white
                       Pepper
    1/4  pound         Chinese pea pods
  2                    Water chestnuts -- sliced
    1/4  cup           Thinly sliced bamboo shoots
 24                    Fresh button mushrooms -- OR- Canned button
mushrooms

Fry almonds in oil until golden. Drain and set aside.
Blend 1 teaspoon cornstarch with 1 teaspoon water. Add sherry, oyster
sauce, 1 tablespoon water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and sugar. Mix and set aside.
Mix chicken, wine, egg white and 1 teaspoon cornstarch. Season to taste
with salt and pepper. Heat 5 tablespoons oil in wok or skillet. Add chicken
and stir-fry until no longer pink. Add pea pods, water chestnuts, bamboo
shoots and mushrooms. Stir-fry 3 minutes. Stir sherry mixture and add to
wok. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. Turn out onto platter and top with fried
almonds.

Created by: David Lee, Chinese Arts Council
(C) 1992 The Los Angeles Times

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