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  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced onions
  • 1 cup thinly sliced celery
  • 1 can (5 oz.) water chestnuts, sliced
  • 1 can (5 oz.) sliced bamboo shoots
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 2 tsp. monosodium glutamate
  • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) frozen pea pods
  • 2-3 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp. cold water
  • salt
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  1. In skillet melt butter, then add onion, pepper, celery and shallots. Cook over low heat until tender.
  2. Cut chicken into 1/4 in. slices.  Saute in hot oil 3 min.  Add onions & celery; cook 5 min.
  3. Add chestnuts, bamboo, soy sauce, & monosodium glutamate.  Cover; simmer 3 min.
  4. Add pea pods; simmer 2 min.  Blend cornstarch & water.  Add to chicken mixture.  Cook quickly until sauce thickens.  Add salt to taste.  Sprinkle with almonds.
  5. Serve with hot cooked rice  (Or use 1 pkg. 9 0z. frozen Italian green beans & add with water chestnuts.

    6 servings