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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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