Stir-Fry Chinese Walnut Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
5 Tbsp. cooking oil
1/2 c. walnuts, coarsely chopped
1 c. smoked ham, diced
1/2 c. hot chicken broth

Preparation

Cut chicken breasts into uniform squares about 1 1/2-inches thick.
Mix cornstarch, sugar, salt, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 2 tablespoons oil.
Add chicken and stir to coat evenly.
Saute walnuts in 1 tablespoon oil until golden.
Sprinkle with salt. Heat remaining oil.
Add chicken mixture and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
Add ham and walnuts and stir-fry about 5 minutes.
Stir in remaining soy sauce and broth, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan; cook for one minute longer.
Makes 6 servings.