Chicken Almond Gai Ding Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Servings:
4 servings
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 2 cups shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps cut into thin strips
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts
  • 1 cup snow peas, sliced in half
  • ½ cup whole dry-roasted almonds
  • ½ cup sliced scallions
Directions
  1. Prepare the sauce: Whisk together chicken broth, soy sauce, salt, pepper, cornstarch, and hoisin sauce in a small bowl. Set aside.
  2. At oil to wok over high heat.
  3. When oil is hot and almost smoking, add the chicken.
  4. Using a spatula, spread chicken into a single layer so all the pieces are in contact with the surface of the wok. Cook on both sides for approximately 2 minutes.
  5. Add garlic, broccoli, shiitake mushrooms, and bell pepper.
  6. Add the prepared sauce and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, until veggies are almost cooked through.
  7. Add water chestnuts, snow peas, and almonds. Stir-fry for 2 more minutes until chicken and veggies are cooked through and sauce has thickened.
  8. Add scallions and stir.
  9. Serve hot.