Almond Chicken

This is almost as popular a Chinese restaurant dish as the more familiar cashew chicken. In China nuts are often paired with poultry, but I believe this dish is a Western innovation: in China almonds are rare. Nuts add a crunch and special taste to any dish. In Chinese restaurants only breast meat was served to Westerners. Chinese patrons prefer the more robust flavour and chewy texture of thighs and wings. In our restaurant, we saved the legs and thighs for our Chinese customers. However,