Walnut Chicken Stir Fry

Chicken breast pieces are tossed in a marinade prepared from cornstarch, light soy sauce, dry sherry and fresh ginger root. Marinated chicken is stir-fried with walnuts, green onion pieces, and fresh snow pea pods. Served hot.

Ingredients -
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
3 tablespoons Light Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Dry Sherry
1 teaspoon finely chopped, peeled Fresh Ginger Root
1 pound Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, cubed
4 tablespoons Peanut Oil
1 cup Walnuts
1/2 cup cut Green Onions (1 inch pieces)
1 Garlic Clove, finely chopped
1/2 pound Fresh Snow Pea Pods, tips and strings removed
 
Preparation:

1. Add cornstarch, light soy sauce, dry sherry and fresh ginger root to large bowl.

2. Add chicken breast chunks to marinade. Toss to coat. Let stand 15 minutes to marinate.

3. Meanwhile, heat wok or large skillet over high heat.

4. Add 2 tablespoons peanut oil.

5. Stir-fry walnuts until golden brown, stirring with slotted spoon. Remove walnuts to paper towels or bowl.

6. Add green onion pieces and finely chopped garlic to wok. Stir fry 1 minute.

7. Stir in pea pods. Stir fry 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp tender.

8. Remove vegetables to bowl with walnuts.

9. Add remaining 2 tablespoons peanut oil to wok.

10. Add chicken breast pieces and marinade to wok. Stir fry chicken 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and beginning to brown.

11. Return walnuts and vegetables to wok. Stir-fry 1 minute.

12. Serve immediately.

 



Chicken Stir Fry Tip -
Buying a Wok

When buying a wok, choose one 12-14” across with deep sides. Many recipes call for a large amount of food to be cooked at a time, and as a result it is much safer to cook with a large wok than a small one.


Chicken Stir Fry Tip -
Prepare All Ingredients In Advance

It is very important in Asian cuisine to prepare all ingredients in advance. This time-consuming process insures that all foods have a chance to cook quickly and evenly, while retaining texture and tastes.


Chicken Stir Fry Tip -
Diagonal Slicing

The technique of diagonal slicing is used for cutting vegetables such as green onions (scallions), asparagus, carrots, and celery.

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