Chinese Almond Chicken

30 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 15 minutes

1959 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4-6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

3	pound	chicken	cleaned and skinned
1/3	cup	mushrooms	fresh, sliced lengthwise
3	tablespoon	soy sauce
1/2	cup	bamboo shoots	cut diagonally
3/4	teaspoon	salt
1/2	cup	celery	cut diagonally
1	tablespoon	cornstarch
1/4	cup	onion	cut in thin strips
2	tablespoon	sherry
10	each	water chestnuts	sliced thin
1	cup	almonds	blanched
1/3	cup	chicken broth
2	cup	peanut oil

Directions

Remove both light and dark meat from bones; cut in shreds.

Smear with a mixture of soy sauce, salt, cornstarch and Sherry; set aside.

Fry almonds or walnuts until golden in 1 1/2 cups hot oil.

Pour off oil; drain almonds on a paper towel.

Reheat pan; add 3 tablespoons oil.

Saute vegetables for 1 minute; drain off oil and set aside.

Heat 4 tablespoons oil; sauté chicken for 1 minute.

Mix in vegetables and stock; simmer 1 minute.

Add almonds or annd walnuts.

Serve with rice.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 535g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1959 71% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 154.0g	237%
Saturated Fat 31.0g	154%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 307mg	102%
Sodium 1490mg	62%
Total Carbohydrate 40.0g	13%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	3%
Sugars 2.0g
Protein 101.0g	202%

Vitamin A	10%		Vitamin C	44%
Calcium	11%		Iron	34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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