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Chicken Almond Ding

Serves: 4

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   2 whole chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)
   1 egg white
   2 teaspoons salt
   1 teaspoon cornstarch
   1 teaspoon soy sauce
   Dash white peppers
   2 medium carrots
   2 tablespoons oyster liquor or 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
   1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon cornstarch
   1/4 teaspoon water
   Vegetable oil
   2 tablespoons vegetable oil
   1/2 cup blanched whole almonds
   1/4 cup diced onions
   1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
   1 teaspoon finely chopped gingerroot
   1 cup diced celery
   1/2 cup diced water chestnuts
   1/2 cup diced canned bamboo shoots
   1 can (4 ounces) button mushrooms drained
   1/2 cup chicken broth (see Soups)
   1 cup frozen peas
   2 tablespoons chopped green onions (with tops)


Remove bones and skin from chicken breasts; cut chicken into 1/2-inch pieces. Mix egg white, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, the soy sauce and white pepper in medium bowl; stir in chicken. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.

Cut carrots into 1/2-inch pieces. Place carrots in boiling water; heat to boiling. Cover and cook 1 minute. Immediately rinse in cold water; drain. Mix oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch and the water.

Heat vegetable oil (1 inch) in wok to 325°. Add chicken pieces; fry until chicken truns white, stirring to separate pieces. Remove chicken from wok; drain. Wash and thoroughly dry wok.

Heat wok until very hot. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; tilt wok to coat side. Add almonds; stir-fry 1 minute or until golden brown. Remove almonds from wok; drain on paper towels. Add onion, garlic and gignerroot; stir-fry until garlic is light brown. Add celery, water chestnuts and 1 teaspoon salt; stir-fry 1 minute. Add bamboo shoots and mushrooms; stir-fry 1 minute. Stir in carrots, chicken and broth. Heat to boiling; cover and cook 2 minutes. Stir in cornstarch mixture, cook and stir 20 seconds or until thickened. Stir in peas. Garnish with almonds and green onions.

4 servings

From "Betty Crocker's New Chinese Cookbook." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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