Walnut Chicken
Crunchy walnuts with stir-fried chicken and vegetables in a flavorful broth.
Ingredients
- 2 C water
- 1 C walnuts
- 1/4 t sugar
- 2 chicken breasts (about 2 lb)
- 1 egg white
- 1 T plus 2 t cornstarch
- 1 t salt
- 1/8 t white pepper
- 2 oz Chinese pea pods
- 2 stalks celery
- 2 green onions (with tops)
- 2 T oyster sauce
- 1 T cold water
- 1 C oil
- 1/2 C Chinese Chicken Broth
- 1 T diced pimiento
Instructions
- Boil walnuts 1 minute, skin, rinse, sprinkle with sugar.
- Cube chicken, mix with egg white, 2 t cornstarch, salt, pepper. Refrigerate 20 mins.
- Blanch pea pods 30 seconds, drain and cool.
- Slice celery and green onions. Mix oyster sauce, remaining cornstarch and water.
- Fry walnuts until light brown, drain. Fry chicken until white, drain.
- Stir-fry celery in reserved oil, add broth, simmer.
- Add chicken, pea pods, green onions, pimiento.
- Add sauce mixture and cook until thick. Stir in walnuts.