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Chinese Almond Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Chinese Almond Chicken

14 ingredients 20 min + 15 min 6 servings openrecipes
Chinese Almond Chicken

"Hope this helps! Tender chicken, vegetables, and fried almonds, bathed in a soy based sauce, tastes just like a Chinese restaurant favorite."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

845
Calories
49g
Protein
19g
Fat
111g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Peanut Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Mushrooms 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0
Bamboo Shoots not in our table 0
Water Chestnut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons sherry
  • 3 pounds chicken, skin removed, meat removed from bones and cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups peanut oil for frying
  • 1 cup blanched almonds
  • 1/3 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup diagonally sliced bamboo shoots
  • 1/2 cup diagonally sliced celery
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
  • 10 whole water chestnuts, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup peanut oil
  • 1/3 cup chicken stock

Directions

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