Al & Tipper Gore's Chinese Chicken With Walnuts

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut into one-inch pieces
• 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons chinese rice wine or 2 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 medium green peppers, chopped in 3/4-inch pieces
• 4 scallions, sliced in 1-inch lengths
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 mix the soy sauce with the water, then blend in the cornstarch. stir in the wine, sugar, ginger, red pepper and salt.
• 2 preheat a wok or large fry pan over high head. add 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil. stir-fry the green peppers and onions for 2 minutes and remove. add the walnuts and stir fry for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown. remove.
• 3 add the rest of the oil and stir fry the chicken. (you may need to add more oil or some stock if the pan is dry.)
• 4 once the chicken is no longer pink, add the soy sauce mixture. then stir in the vegetables and walnuts, cover and cook until heated through.