Best 5 Chicken Almond Stir Fry Recipes

CHINESE ALMOND CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; fry almonds in hot oil until golden, about 2 minutes. Remove almonds from skillet with a slotted spoon. Stir fry chicken in remaining peanut oil until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in soy sauce, ginger, salt, and black pepper until fragrant, about 1 minutes. Add mushrooms, onion, celery, and bok choy; continue to cook and stir until vegetables begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Pour chicken broth into skillet, cover, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 3 more minutes.
• Mix water and cornstarch in a small bowl; stir into chicken mixture and cook until sauce is thickened, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds to serve.

ALMOND VEGETABLE CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken and almonds in hot oil for 2 minutes. Add vegetables. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender and chicken is no longer pink., In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, brown sugar and ginger. Stir in pineapple juice and soy sauce until smooth. Stir into chicken mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice if desired.

ALMOND CHICKEN VEGETABLE STIR FRY

Steps:

• Measure and prepare all ingredients prior to beginning to cook.
• Slice chicken breasts into bite-size pieces, set aside.
• Drain bamboo shoots.
• Cut celery on the bias.
• Slice mushrooms.
• Cut onion into 8ths- separate pieces.
• Mince fresh ginger root and garlic together, set aside.
• At about 350F, toast almonds for about 2 minutes.
• Set aside.
• Stir together the broth & soy sauce.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the water and corn starch.
• At medium high heat, heat oil and salt in wok until hot.
• Add salt, stir to dissolve.
• Stir in garlic and ginger, cook about 10 seconds.
• If you scorch these, turn off heat, dump and re-do this step.
• Add chicken.
• Cook and stir until almost done, about 5 minutes.
• Add onions, red pepper and celery, stir for about 1 minute, then add mushrooms.
• Cook and stir another minute.
• Add bamboo shoots.
• Stir in broth mixture, cover and reduce heat.
• Simmer about 3-5 minutes, or until vegetables are done.
• Stir in water-cornstarch mixture, heat until thickened.
• Top with toasted almonds, serve over rice.

MY CHICKEN ALMOND STIR FRY

Steps:

• Rice: I cook mine in the microwave for 18 minutes, in a covered 2 qt microwave safe dish.
• Sauce: In a small bowl, mix half the stock with soy sauce, sugar and pepper. In a separate bowl, combine remaining stock and cornstarch. Set aside. (I use 1 cube chicken bouillon with 1/2 cup water).
• Stir Fry: Dice chicken (or pork or beef), mushrooms, cabbage, and water chestnuts into 1/4 inch cubes. Keep chicken separate. String and trim peas. Combine diced vegetables, snow peas, bamboo shoots and celery. I often vary my ingredients. I use as alternatives or additions, kale, sun chokes, jicama, or any other ingredient you like.
• Heat wok over high heat til drop of water sizzles into steam. Add oil, ( only use about 1 tbsp) heat and add almonds; stir fry for about 2 min or till just golden. With slotted spoon, remove almonds, set aside.
• Reheat oil and add ginger and garlic and stir fry 30 seconds. Remove ginger and garlic and discard. Add chicken. Stir fry for 2 minutes. Add all vegetables and toss to coat with oil. Stir fry for 30 seconds. Add soy sauce mix. Cover and steam for 2 minutes or till vegetables are tender but crisp and chicken cooked through. Stir cornstarch mix and pour into wok. Stir fry uncovered for 30 seconds or till ingredients are glazed. Transfer to heated platter and serve topped with almonds. Serve over rice.

ALMOND CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in oil until no longer pink. Stir in the vegetables, broth and soy sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until vegetables are crisp-tender. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into chicken mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice if desired. Sprinkle with almonds.