Chicken with almonds is a main dish from Chinese cuisine, typically ordered when dining at a Chinese restaurant and loved by many people for its delicious and tender taste. The chicken with almonds can be prepared quickly and with very few ingredients, and you can serve it with the essential white rice. The chicken pieces are coated in a sauce made with soy sauce, and you can add bamboo shoots or Chinese mushrooms if desired. For perfect cooking, use a wok, which ensures an excellent result. Now let’s see how to make chicken with almonds, and if you try it, let me know. Barbara

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Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Cheap
Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Portions: 4
Cooking methods: Stove
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All Seasons

Ingredients for preparing Chicken with almonds

1.1 lbs Chicken breast
1 clove Garlic
1.8 oz Spring onions
3.5 oz Blanched almonds
to taste Cornstarch (cornflour)
2 tbsps Peanut oil
to taste Soy sauce
1 tsp Ground ginger (or a grating of fresh ginger)

Tools

Wok
Garlic press

How to prepare Chicken with almonds

Let’s start preparing the chicken with almonds, clean the spring onion and finely chop it,
Remove any bones and fat from the chicken breast, cut it into not too big pieces.
Pour some cornstarch or rice flour onto a plate and coat the chicken pieces.
Toast the almonds in a pan for 3/4 minutes or you can do it in the oven at 356°F (180°C) for 7/8 minutes or on the crispy plate of the microwave for 4 minutes, once toasted set them aside.
Pour the oil into a non-stick pan, better if you use a wok, add the previously chopped spring onion,
clean the garlic and smash it or finely mince it, then add it to the pan with the spring onion.
After a few minutes add the chicken pieces,
the ground ginger or if using fresh ginger, peel and grate a little.
Let the pieces flavor and brown and add the toasted almonds,
some soy sauce and mix well so the pieces are well seasoned,
add some water to form a nice sauce, continue cooking for 10/15 minutes to fully cook the chicken breast.
Serve the chicken with almonds hot and if you like, you can add a sprinkle of sesame seeds and chives.