Chinese Walnut Chicken

This Chinese Walnut Chicken was one of my go to recipes back when I lived in
Beijing. It's quick, tasty, easy, and a good way to use up some leftover chicken
thighs. Pair it with some white rice and marinated cucumber for a wholesome
Chinese meal.

Servings: 2 people

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Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
8 minutes

Walnuts Time
5 minutes

Total Time
23 minutes

Course:

Main Course Main Dish

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Keywords:

Stir fry Authentic Chinese Food Chinese Walnut Chicken

Instructions

1 In a saucepan on medium high heat add the sugar and allow to melt. You don't
need to touch it. Once it is just melted add in all the walnuts and stir/toss
the pan around so all the walnuts are coated. Pour the contents in one layer
onto a sheet of parchment paper and let cool.
2 In a bowl add the chicken pieces along with the soy sauces, rice wine, and
potato starch. Mix everything up and let sit while you cook the mushrooms.
3 Back in the pan add the oil and put the heat on medium high. When hot add in the
quartered mushrooms and let cook. It's hard to overcook mushrooms so you don't
need to worry with the pan too much. I let them brown on the edges and toss the
pan every minute or so. After the mushrooms are sufficiently browned add the
bowl of chicken and marinade.
4 As soon as you add the chicken and marinade to the pan start stirring/tossing
the pan. The chicken will only take 2-3 minutes to cook. While the chicken is
cooking you can break up the walnuts.
5 Take the parchment paper with the walnuts on it and roll it up into a ball.
Smack the ball on the countertop a few times to break up the walnuts fused
together with the sugar. Add the walnuts to the pan.
6 Toss the pan around now with the walnuts, just to soften the hard or sharp
sugar. I cook this for about a minute and then add the peas. Toss with the peas
quickly, add the hoisin and sesame oil and turn off the heat. Give the pan one
more good stir and then plate the dish.

Chinese Walnut Chicken

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