Almond Chicken Recipe | Asian Recipes

How to prepare "almond chicken"

almond chicken

1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts
1 teaspoon ginger
2 teaspoons honey
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons soy sauce
12 ounces chinese pea pods
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup natural whole almonds
3 to 4 tablespoons water
1/3 cup sherry

skin, bone and cut up chicken breasts into 1/2-inch cubes.

in a bowl, mix ginger, honey and cornstarch and blend in water, soy sauce and sherry.

thaw pea pods if frozen. in a wok, heat oil over medium heat. add almonds, stirring and cooking for about 3 minutes. add chicken and cook just until meat turns white. pour in sherry mixture and cook until sauce thickens. add pea pods and stir-fry until hot and glazed.

serves 4.

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