Almond Chicken
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1 Pound skinned chicken breast.
1 cup vegetable oil
5 slices fresh ginger root
3 green onions, chopped to about 1" lengths
1 green pepper, chopped as above
1/2 cup diced bamboo shoots
1/3 Slivered almonds

Marinade:

1/4 Teaspoon salt
1/8 Teaspoon white pepper
1 Teaspoon cornstarch
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
1 egg white

Seasoning sauce

1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
2 Tablespoon soy sauce
1 Tablespoon dry sherry
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1 Teaspoon sugar
1/2 Teaspoon cornstarch
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Dice chicken into 1 inch cubes. Combine marinade ingredients, add chicken
and mix well. Let stand 1/2 hour. Heat oil in wok, add chicken and stir fry
until browned. Remove chicken and drain well. Stir fry ginger, onion, pepper
and bamboo shoots for about 1 minute until vegetables are crisp-tender.
Combine ingredients for seasoning sauce in a small bowl, mix well and add to
wok. bring to boil. Add chicken to boiling sauce. Stir fry chicken until
coated with sauce. Add almonds, mix well and serve hot.

Variation: Deep fry slivered almonds in vegetable oil for 2 to 3 minutes to
crisp them up. drain well on paper towel. Let stand for 5 minutes before
using. Servings: 4

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