To make your own, at home, if you want to try it…make sure that you have all your ingredients prepared and ready to go before you even think about cooking anything.
Course Main Course
Cuisine asian, Chinese
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Calories 587kcal
Author Fareeha Raheel
Ingredients
400grmsChicken breast (cut into small cubes)
3-4CloveGarlicFinely chopped
1tspGingerrootFinely chopped
1tbspSoy sauce
200grmsAlmonds blanched/Cashew nutsFried
2tbspGreen onions (chopped)
Salt as per taste
2heaped tbsp Corn flour (mixed with some water)
1smallCapsicum Cut in cubesOptional
1tspGround pepper
1mediumOnionCut in cubes
2tbspOlive/Sesame oil
1tbspVinegar
2CupWater
1tbspSugar
Chinese SaltOptional
1 tspChilli sauceOptional
2MediumGreen ChilliFinely chopped
Instructions
Take chicken cubes in a shallow pan, add 2 cup of water and one pinch of pepper, salt. Cook it for 10-15 minutes. Set aside.
Take oil in a skillet, add ginger and garlic to it, saute it.
Add chicken cubes, capsicum and onion cubes. fry it on high flame.
Add soy sauce, pepper, vinegar, Chinese salt, green chilli, sugar. Stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
Add chicken stock. Mix well and cook it to 1 boil.
Add liquidated corn flour for thickness. Simmer until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
Stir in fried almonds & cashew nets.
Remove the mouth watering chicken to a serving platter, garnish it with green onion. Serve hot with Chinese rice or boiled rice, noddles. Enjoy the recipe!
Notes
For quicker prep, use skinless, boneless chicken breasts. Try using walnuts instead of almonds for a nice change.
Double up the portion if you have a big family.
Make this tonight and I am sure you won’t get another takeout of Almond Chicken again!