Chicken with Walnut, Mushrooms and Bamboo Shoots.

Chicken with Walnuts, Mushrooms and Bamboo Shoots

A small get together of our immediate family, my daughters, son-in laws and my granddaughters.
I got into the mood of cooking something special as on a daily basis I don't indulge in much fancy cuisine.
So I decided to cook Chinese, with Bamboo shoot in the house and my husbands love for Walnuts and Mushrooms.
I put together these ingredients with Chicken. One of the dishes on the Menu. They all enjoyed.

Ingredients:

• Boneless chicken 500 gms. I used breast pieces.
• Egg 1.
• Walnuts 50 gms.
• Bamboo shoots 6 pieces.
• Button Mushrooms 6.
• Green capsicum 1.
• Yellow and Red Pepper 1/2 each.
• 1 stalk Celery.
• Onion 1 medium
• Cornstarch 6 tbsp 4+2.
• Salt to taste.
• Soy sauce 2 tbsp.
• Garlic 6 cloves.
• Dry Red Whole Chilies 3.
• Oil 3tbsp + to Deep Fry.
• Sugar 1/2 tsp.
• Chicken Stock 1 1/2 cups.

Method:

• Cut boneless chicken into 1" size pieces.
• Mix egg, cornflour 4 tbsp, salt and 1tbsp of soy sauce into chicken pieces. Leave aside for 1/2 hr.
• Finely chop garlic, cut onion into 4 pieces and seperate the layers.
• Cut capsicum and bell peppers into one inch pieces.
• Cut celery into one inch pieces do not use the leaves.
• Cut mushrooms into one inch pieces or make 4 pieces of one mushroom.
• Boil walnuts in a little water for 2 mins and then strain.
• Dry out the walnuts.
• Break red chilies into two pieces.
• Heat sufficent oil to deep fry the chicken pieces. Fry each batch for 2 to3 mins.
• Now heat 3 tbsp oil in a Wok, add chopped garlic, red chilies, add onion, celery, mushrooms and walnuts one after another. Stir fry for couple of mins.
• Add soy sauce, sugar, chicken stock, and salt to taste. 
• Bring it to a boil, stir in a paste of 2 tbsp cornflour with 2 tbsp water and add to gravy keep stirring continuously.
• Add fried chicken pieces, boiled bamboo shoots, capsicum pieces and cook for a couple of minutes. tossing and turning continuously. 
• Remove to a platter and serve with Fried Rice or Noodles.

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