chinese almond chicken stir-fry

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1/2 cup whole almonds
• 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup sliced onion
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 cup chopped bok choy
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• heat peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; fry almonds in hot oil until golden, about 2 minutes. remove almonds from skillet with a slotted spoon. stir fry chicken in remaining peanut oil until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. stir in soy sauce, ginger, salt, and black pepper until fragrant, about 1 minutes. add mushrooms, onion, celery, and bok choy; continue to cook and stir until vegetables begin to soften, about 2 minutes. pour chicken broth into skillet, cover, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 3 more minutes.
• mix water and cornstarch in a small bowl; stir into chicken mixture and cook until sauce is thickened, about 3 minutes. sprinkle with almonds to serve.