Name: Stir-fried Chicken with Glazed Walnuts
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 240 ml (8 fl oz) groundnut oil or water (see variation); 2 teaspoons cornflour; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ quantity Glazed Walnuts; 450 g (1 lb) boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 egg white; 1 tablespoon groundnut oil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons finely chopped spring onions; 1½ tablespoons light soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry; 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger; 2 teaspoons coarsely chopped garlic

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Easy Family Dishes

By Ken Hom

Published 1998

About

This Hong Kong-inspired recipe has become very popular in recent years in Chinese restaurants from New York to London and Sydney. Although it requires two steps, the results are well worth making for a special dinner party. The walnuts can be prepared well ahead, and once made, the dish can be assembled quite quickly. You can make a variation using pecans instead of walnuts, changing it immediately to a contemporary Westernized Chinese dish.