Chinese Walnut Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
| 4 whole chicken breasts | ||
| Cornstarch | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Sugar | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Soy sauce | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Cooking oil | 5 Tablespoon | |
| Walnuts | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), coarsely chopped | |
| Ham | 1 Cup (16 tbs), smoked | |
| 1/2 cup hot chicken broth | ||
Directions
Bone breasts, discarding skin; or have butcher do it.
Press with hands to make of uniform thickness.
Cut in 1 1/2-inch squares.
Mix cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt, the pepper, sugar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons oil.
Add chicken and stir to coat evenly.
Saute walnuts until golden in 1 tablespoon oil.
Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Heat remaining oil, add chicken mixture and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
Add ham and walnuts and stir-fry for about 5 minutes.
Stir in remaining soy sauce and broth, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan.
Cook for 1 minute longer.
Press with hands to make of uniform thickness.
Cut in 1 1/2-inch squares.
Mix cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt, the pepper, sugar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons oil.
Add chicken and stir to coat evenly.
Saute walnuts until golden in 1 tablespoon oil.
Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Heat remaining oil, add chicken mixture and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
Add ham and walnuts and stir-fry for about 5 minutes.
Stir in remaining soy sauce and broth, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan.
Cook for 1 minute longer.
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