Velvet Chicken With Fried Almonds And Broccolini Recipes

FRIED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a sauté pan, over a medium heat, add the almonds, stirring frequently until they are well-coated with the oil and golden. Do not have the oil too hot as the almonds will then brown and their middles will still be raw.
• Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl to make the spice mix.
• Transfer the almonds to a plate using a slotted spoon and sprinkle with the spice mix.
• Cool before serving.

VELVET CHICKEN WITH FRIED ALMONDS AND BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• To coat the chicken lightly whisk the egg white in a large bowl but do not let it go frothy. Whisk in the other coating ingredients. Add the chicken strips and mix well and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Bring the water and 1 tbsp of oil to the boil in a wok. Add the chicken and keep stirring to separate the strips until the chicken pieces turn white, which should take less than a minute. Remove chicken and put into a colander and shake off liquid.
• Heat half the extra oil in the pan and fry the flaked almonds until golden. Scoop onto paper towels.
• Wipe out the wok. Heat remaining oil, sear the ginger and then quickly toss the chicken pieces for about a minute. Add the blanched broccolini for a few seconds and then serve with almonds scattered over.

VELVET CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine everything except the chicken and cilantro in a large pot. Bring to a boil.
• Add the chicken, breast side down, reduce the heat, cover tightly and simmer 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave the pot undisturbed 30 minutes. Turn the chicken over, breast side up, recover and let stand another 15 minutes.
• Carve the chicken as usual. Serve with a few spoonfuls of broth and garnish with cilantro. The rest of the broth can be used to make ramen or rice, or toss the chicken bones back into the broth and simmer another 2 hours to make Asian chicken stock.