Chicken With Walnuts
- 1 1/2 lb. chicken breasts (skinless and boneless)
- 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
- hot cooked rice
- Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces; set aside.
- In small bowl, stir soy sauce into cornstarch; stir in dry sherry, ginger root, sugar, salt and red pepper.
- Set aside.
- Preheat a wok over high heat.
- Add oil; stir-fry green peppers and onions in hot oil for 2 minutes, or until crisp-tender.
- Remove from wok.
- Add half of the chicken to hot oil (add more oil, if necessary); stir-fry 2 minutes.
- Remove from wok.
- Stir-fry remaining chicken for 2 minutes.
- Return all chicken to wok.
- Stir in soy mixture.
- Cook until thickened and bubbly.
- Stir in vegetables and walnuts. Cover and cook 1 minute more.
- Serve chicken and vegetables at once.
- Serve with hot cooked rice.
- Makes 4 to 6 servings.
chicken breasts, soy sauce, cornstarch, sherry, ginger root, sugar, salt, red pepper, cooking oil, green peppers, green onions, walnut halves, rice
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1050968 (may not work)