Chicken Almond Soo Guy

This is my absolute favourite dish to order when eating out. I found this on the web, posted by Amelie in Quebec, and it sounds like the real deal. Posted for Zaar World Tour 2005, I have not tried to make this one yet! Hope you enjoy!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 8  tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 2  teaspoons ginger
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 4  teaspoons  garlic salt
• 10  tablespoons  peanut oil
• 1  cup  blanched almond
• 1  bunch fresh parsley
• 1  bunch fresh parsley sprig
• 3  lemon slices
• 12  ounces  low fat sweet and sour plum sauce
• 1⁄2 cup  toasted almond
•  oil (for frying)

• Frying Dough

• 4  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup cold water
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 2  teaspoons cornstarch
• 1  teaspoon sugar

Directions

1. Cut chicken breasts into thin strips.
2. Mix soy sauce, ginger, salt and garlic salt.
3. Marinate chicken strips in the soy mixture for 30 minutes.
4. In a frying pan or a wok, heat peanut oil to 375°F .
5. Fry first amount of (blanched) almonds until golden.
6. Drain well and reduce almonds to a powder.
7. Prepare frying dough:
8. Using a fork, beat eggs.
9. Still using a fork, beat in cold water, flour, salt, cornstarch and sugar.
10. Dough will be a little lumpy.
11. Set aside for 10 minutes.
12. Add powdered almonds to dough mixture.
13. Dip marinated chicken strips into frying dough/almonds mixture.
14. Drain lightly and fry into very hot oil, until golden brown.
15. Arrange chicken strips onto a serving plate garnished with fresh parsley sprigs, lemon slices and toasted almonds.
16. Serve, coated with plum sauce.