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!
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 8tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2teaspoons ginger
- 2teaspoons salt
- 4teaspoons garlic salt
- 10tablespoons peanut oil
- 1cup blanched almond
- 1bunch fresh parsley
- 1bunch fresh parsley sprig
- 12ounces low fat sweet and sour plum sauce
- 1⁄2cup toasted almond
- oil (for frying)
Frying Dough
- 4
- 1⁄2cup cold water
- 1
- 2teaspoons salt
- 2teaspoons cornstarch
- 1teaspoon sugar
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DIRECTIONS
- Cut chicken breasts into thin strips.
- Mix soy sauce, ginger, salt and garlic salt.
- Marinate chicken strips in the soy mixture for 30 minutes.
- In a frying pan or a wok, heat peanut oil to 375°F .
- Fry first amount of (blanched) almonds until golden.
- Drain well and reduce almonds to a powder.
- Prepare frying dough:
- Using a fork, beat eggs.
- Still using a fork, beat in cold water, flour, salt, cornstarch and sugar.
- Dough will be a little lumpy.
- Set aside for 10 minutes.
- Add powdered almonds to dough mixture.
- Dip marinated chicken strips into frying dough/almonds mixture.
- Drain lightly and fry into very hot oil, until golden brown.
- Arrange chicken strips onto a serving plate garnished with fresh parsley sprigs, lemon slices and toasted almonds.
- Serve, coated with plum sauce.
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