Karen's Country Kitchen

Walnut Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 lb. whole chicken breasts
• 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 2 tsp. cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp. dry sherry
• 1 tsp. grated ginger root
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
• 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
• 2 medium green peppers, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
• 4 green onions, bias sliced into 1 inch lengths
• 1 c. walnut halves
• whole red peppers (optional)
• cilantro (optional)
• rice, cooked

Directions:

1. Bone chicken breasts, skin and cut into half lengthwise
2. Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces
3. Set chicken aside
4. Stir soy sauce into cornstarch in a small bowl
5. Stir in dry sherry, ginger root, sugar, salt and red pepper
6. Set aside
7. Over high heat, preheat a wok or large skillet
8. Add cooking oil
9. In hot oil, stir-fry green peppers and green onions for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender
10. Remove from wok or skillet
11. Add walnuts to wok or skillet (If necessary, add more oil)
12. Add half of the chicken to the hot wok or skillet
13. Stir-fry the chicken for two minutes
14. Remove the chicken from the wok or skillet
15. Stir-fry the remaining chicken for two minutes
16. Return all the chicken to the wok or skillet
17. Stir soy mixture into the chicken
18. Stir and cook until thick and bubbly
19. Stir in vegetables and walnuts
20. Cover and cook one minute
21. Serve chicken and vegetables immediately
22. Garnish with whole red peppers and fresh cilantro if you like
23. Serve with hot cooked rice

Makes four to six servings

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