We've updated the classic Chinese Chicken with Walnuts with fruity, earthy flavor of Hammons Black Walnuts!
This easy dish is best served fresh and cooks quickly (under half an hour!) making it perfect for an evening you have little time to get dinner on the table. Save even more time by prepping the chicken and vegetables in the morning and storing them in ziplock bags in the refrigerator.
To complete the experience, be sure to have plenty of white rice and chopsticks on hand. Your friends and family won't believe you made this authentic Chinese dish yourself so don't be surprised if they search the kitchen for empty take out containers when your back is turned!
Chinese Chicken with Black Walnuts
Author: Kosher Foodie Box
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken cutlets (approximately 2-3 large) cut into 1" pieces
- 3 TB soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 TB dry white or dry red wine
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 TB cooking oil
- 2 medium green peppers, cut into ¾" pieces (you can use 1 red and 1 green for extra color)
- 4 scallions, bias-cut into 1" pieces
- 1 cup Hammons Black Walnut halves
Instructions
- In a small bowl, prepare the sauce; blend soy sauce into cornstarch. Stir in dry wine, grated ginger, sugar, salt and crushed red pepper flakes. Set aside.
- Preheat a wok or large skillet over high heat; add cooking oil. Add green peppers and scallions to wok or skillet. Stir fry 2 minutes or until just crisp-tender. Remove from wok.
- Add Hamons Black Walnuts to wok; stir fry 1-2 minutes or until just golden. Remove from wok.
- Add more oil if necessary. Add half of the chicken to hot wok; stir fry 3-4 minutes. Make sure chicken is cooked through. (If your cubes are a little larger they may need up to 5 minutes) Remove from wok. Stir fry remaining chicken cubes 3-4 minutes making sure they are cooked through.
- Return all chicken to wok. Stir the sauce in case of any separation and add into chicken. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in Black Walnuts and vegetables; cover and cook 1 minute more.
