Chinese Restaurant-Style Almond Chicken Recipe
Chinese Stir-Fried Almond Chicken is a golden-crisp, tender chicken dish smothered in a savory brown gravy and crowned with toasted almonds—comforting, nostalgic, and irresistibly crunchy with every bite. Make our Chinese Restaurant-Style Stir-Fried Almond Chicken Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Stir-Fried Almond Chicken will taste just like the one your Favorite Chinese Restaurant serves.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dry Sherry or Shaoxing Wine
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- 1/2 cup Sliced Almonds lightly toasted
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Ginger minced
- 1 cup Celery thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 1/2 cup Water Chestnuts sliced
- 1/2 cup Chicken Broth
- 1 tablespoon Oyster Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
- 2 Green Onions sliced, for garnish
- Steamed White Rice for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine sliced chicken with soy sauce, sherry, and cornstarch. Let marinate for 15 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken and stir-fry until just cooked through, about 5 - 6 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.
- In the same pan, add garlic, ginger, and celery. Stir-fry for 2 minutes until just tender. Add water chestnuts and cook for 1 more minute.
- Return chicken to the pan. Stir in chicken broth, oyster sauce, and sesame oil. Toss until everything is heated through and coated in sauce.
- Add toasted almonds and stir gently to combine.
- Serve hot over steamed rice, garnished with sliced green onions.