Chicken And Almonds

Prep: 15 min Cook: 20 min Serves: 4 Cuisine: Chinese

A flavorful chicken stir-fry with crunchy almonds, crisp vegetables, and savory soy sauce, perfect for a quick and satisfying meal for family or friends.

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Ingredients

  • 2 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 3/4 cup sliced scallions
  • 1 cup sliced celery
  • 1 pound snow peas or thawed and drained pea pods
  • 1 (4 oz) can button mushrooms
  • 1 small can water chestnuts
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 10 1/2 ounces chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Cut the chicken breasts into bite-size pieces.
  2. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet and brown the sliced almonds. Remove and set aside.
  3. In the same skillet, cook the chicken for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
  4. Add sliced scallions, sliced celery, snow peas or pea pods, button mushrooms, water chestnuts, and soy sauce to the skillet.
  5. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  6. Add 1 cup of chicken broth, bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes.
  7. Meanwhile, mix the remaining broth with the cornstarch.
  8. After 5 minutes, add the cornstarch mixture to the skillet and stir until the sauce thickens.
  9. Add the toasted almonds back into the skillet and stir.
  10. Serve the chicken and vegetable mixture over rice.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

428 kcal 21% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 13.1g 26% DV
Total Fat 28.3g 36% DV
Carbs 33.1g 12% DV
Fiber 4.5g 16% DV
Sugar 2.7g 5% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 2047mg 89% DV
Potassium 496.8mg 11% DV
Cholesterol 30mg 10% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 229.8mcg 26% DV
Vitamin C 6.2mg 7% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% DV
Calcium 105.8mg 8% DV
Iron 1.8mg 10% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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