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Walnut Chicken/shrimp Stir-Fry

Walnut Chicken/shrimp Stir-Fry is a chicken recipe made with Walnut Halves, Soy Sauce, Cornstarch, Salt, and Sugar. Serves 6. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 3 tbsp
• 3 tbsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 1/2 lb

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Chicken breast cut into Strips 2 tb Peanut oil 3 ea Small heads chinese cabbage,

2. 2

   Cut crosswise into 1/8 inch

3. 3

   Thick slices 6 ea Stalks celery, cut into 2

4. 4

   Inch julienned pieces 2 lg Onions, cut in half and Sliced thin

5. 5

   In small saucepan, boil walnuts in enough water to cover for 3 minutes; rinse in cold water, drain and set aside.

6. 6

   In small bowl, combine soy sauce, cornstarch, salt and sugar and stir well.

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   Add shelled shrimp or chicken strips and toss to coat; set aside.

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   Heat large wok or skillet over medium-high heat; add1 tb of oil and all of the vegetables.

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   Stir fry until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.

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    Remove vegetables and set aside.

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    Add walnuts to wok and saute until lightly browned.

12. 12

    Add a bit more oil if necessary.

13. 13

    Add water chestnuts and saute for 1-2 minutes longer; combine walnuts and water chestnuts with reserved vegetables and set aside.

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    Heat remaining oil until very hot.

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    Remove shrimp or chicken from marinade, allow excess to drip off, and reserve marinade.

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    Stir-fry shrimp or chicken strips until cooked through, 3-4 minutes.

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    Add chicken broth and reserved marinade.

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    Cook until bubbling; return vegetables, walnuts and water chestnuts to wok.

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    Toss and heat through.

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    Stir in tarragon and serve immediately over steamed rice or crisp noodles.

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    Modified from: Great Good Food by Julee Rosso, Crown

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    Publishers, Inc., New York, NY, 1993. Typed by Loren

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    Martin for Cyberealm's KookNet.