Chicken And Almonds Healthy Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the first five ingredients in a large bowl; add the chicken and stir well. Let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle the cornstarch over the chicken mixture, stirring well. Set aside. (Use this time to chop vegetables).
• Pour 1 tbsp oil around the top of a preheated wok, coating the sides; heat at medium-high (325 degrees) for 1 minute.
• Add the celery and mushrooms and stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the snow peas, and stir fry 1 to 2 minutes. Add the bamboo shoots and water chestnuts, and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the wok; set aside, and keep warm.
• Pour the remaining 1 tbsp oil around the top of the wok, coating the sides; heat at medium high for 1 minute. Add the reserved chicken mixture; stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the vegetable mixture, almonds, and green onions, and stir fry 1 to 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Steps:

• Steam the beans, celery and capsicum, starting with the beans first, then adding the celery and lastly the capsicum for a few minutes. Set aside.
• Heat oil and fry almonds until golden brown, remove from oil and drain on kitchen paper. Saute onion in the same pan for 2 minutes, then add chicken pieces and saute for 2 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, mushrooms, stir and saute for 2 minutes, adding water if the mixture gets too dry. Add 1 small cup chicken stock and cook for 10 minutes.
• Blend cornflour with the remainder of the chicken stock and stir slowly into saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes while stirring. Add the steamed vegetables, soy sauce, spring onion and fresh herbs.
• Serve with rice.