Chicken and Almonds

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Ingredients

1 cup chopped green beans

1/2 cup diced celery

1/2 cup chopped red capsicum

2 tablespoons cold-pressed virgin olive oil

1/2 cup blanched or skinned almonds

1/2 cup diced onion

450 grams (one pound) free-range skinless boneless chicken pieces

1 garlic clove minced

1 heaped tablespoon finely diced fresh ginger

1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

2– 3 cups Chicken Stock (page 98)

3 tablespoons soy sauce (or gluten free soy sauce*)

1 spring onion chopped

10 sprigs fresh coriander

1/4 cup chopped basil leaves

Description

(GF*, DF)

Directions

Steam the beans, celery and capsicum, starting with the beans, then adding celery and lastly the capsicums for a few mins. Set aside.

Heat the oil and fry the almonds until golden brown, remove from oil and drain on paper towels.

Sauté onion in the same pan for 2 mins, add chicken pieces and sauté for 2 mins.

Add garlic, ginger and mushrooms and stir and sauté for 2 mins, adding water if the mixture gets too dry.

Add 1 small cup chicken stock and cook for 10 minutes.

Add remainder of the chicken stock and stir slowly into saucepan.

Bring to boil and cook for 3 minutes while stirring.

Add the steamed vegetables, soy sauce, spring onion and fresh herbs.