African Almond Chicken (Libya)
Ingredients
3 lbs. whole chicken
1 pk peas,Frozen
2 c chicken stock
1 T sherry
1/2 c almonds,chopped
1 c celery,diced
salt,to taste
3 tbls. vegetable oil
Cooking Instructions
Boil chicken in water until tender – about 30 minutes.
Take out and set aside to cool. Save 2 cups of the chicken stock. Debone the cooled chicken oil. Then add the celery, peas, chicken stock, almonds, salt and sherry.
Simmer 10 minutes. Thicken sauce with 2 tbls. cornstarch mixed in 1 1/2 cup water. Add to sauce and bring to a boil until it thickens. Serve with noodles or a bowl of steaming rice.
Makes 4 Servings
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