Almond chicken Gai Ding

❤  Almond chicken Gai Ding

Almond chicken Gai Ding  ❤  is one of our chicken recipes.  It is  hearty dinner ready in less than 30 minutes! Enjoy this filling recipe featuring chicken, fish, veggies and almonds .

This Gai Ding dish is mixed vegetables with chicken and almonds. Almond Soo Gai is breaded chicken with gravy on the side.

A delicious  chicken recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup almonds
• Oil for deep-frying
• 1/2 pound boned chicken
• 1/2 cup button mushrooms
• 1/2 pound Chinese cabbage (bok choy)
• 4 water chestnuts
• 1 dozen snowpeas
• 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1/2 cup diced bamboo shoots
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 3 tablespoons water
• Dash of pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar

Preparation:

Deep-fry the almonds in oil heated to 375 degrees for 3 minutes.  Allow to cool. Dice the chicken , mushrooms, cabbage, and water chestnuts into 1/4-inch cubes.  String the snow peas.

Heat a wok or a skillet over high heat until a drop of water inmidiately sizzles into a steam.  Add 2 tablespoons of the oil and salt. Add the chicken  and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

Add the mushrooms, cabagge, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, snow peas, and celery.  Stir-fry for 1/2 minute to coat with oil.  Add the water and soy sauce. Cover and cook for 2 minutes.  Add the cornstarch mixture, pepper and sugar.  Stir for 1/2 minute or until the sauce has thickened.  Top with the almonds before serving.

A ding dish is any Chinese stir-fry in which the chicken and vegetables are diced into little cubes, and crunchy ingredients like nuts are added for texture.

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