Susans Walnut Chicken Recipes

WALNUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Mix garlic, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, and thyme together in a bowl to make the "nut glue."
• Season chicken breasts generously with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Spread nut glue all over the chicken. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Toss walnuts over the chicken, press down firmly, and repeat on the other side to coat thoroughly. Refrigerate for 1 1/2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Coat the bottom of an oven-proof skillet with some olive oil. Place chicken breasts on top, reserving excess nuts if desired. Season with a pinch of salt and drizzle more olive oil on top.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until walnuts are lightly toasted and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast reads 150 degrees F (66 degrees C), about 25 minutes.
• Quickly remove chicken to a plate to rest. Transfer skillet to the stovetop; stir in broth, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, and honey and bring to a boil over high heat; cook until reduced by about half, 3 to 4 minutes. Spoon pan sauce over and around the chicken to serve.

CRISPY WALNUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place cereal and walnuts in processor and ground finely then place in shallow dish.
• Combine butter, garlic, salt and pepper in shallow dish.
• Dredge chicken in butter mixture then in cereal to coat.
• Place chicken in baking dish.
• Pour remaining butter mixture over chicken.
• Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

CHICKEN AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• In small bowl blend soy sauce into cornstarch; stir in dry sherry, ginger, sugar, & red pepper Preheat wok (or large skillet) add cooking oil.
• stir-fry green pepper& green onions in hot
• Remove.oil for 2 minutes or till crisp& tender.
• Stir-fry walnuts for 2 minutes (you may need to add more oil at this point).
• Remove.
• Add half the chicken to hot wok; stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Remove.
• Stir-fry remaining chicken 2 minutes.
• Return all chicken to wok.
• Stir in soy mixture into chicken.
• Cook& stir till thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in veggies.
• Cover and cook 1 minute more.
• Serve with rice.

MOM'S CHINESE WALNUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Make sure to start your rice before starting the Walnut Chicken!
• Cut chicken into half-inch pieces.
• Mix 3 T cornstarch, 2 T of the oil and 2 T soy sauce in the bottom of a large bowl (add more soy sauce if needed, until the cornstarch is smooth and semi-liquid).
• Add the sugar, garlic and ginger powder and mix.
• Add the chicken and stir to coat. Put aside.
• Heat 1 T oil in a large frying pan. Fry the walnuts until they are golden brown. It takes a while to get the nuts up to temperature, but then they brown very rapidly.
• Move the walnuts to a separate bowl.
• Put the chicken in the heated frying pan and stir-fry for a couple of minutes, until the pieces are separated.
• Add the nuts to the chicken and stir-fry for a couple more minutes.
• Add the warm water and 1/2 C of soy sauce to the pan and stir to make a sauce.
• If more sauce is desired, just add additional water and heat.
• Serve hot with rice.

SUSAN'S WALNUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix 1 Tbl. oil, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoons corn starch in bowl. Stir in chicken (cut in 1 inch pieces). Cover and refrigerate 30 minute.
• Mix chicken broth, ginger, 3 teaspoons soy sauce, 2 teaspoons corn starch. Set aside.
• Heat 1-2 Tbl. oil in skillet. Stir-fry chicken and dried red pepper. Remove chicken.
• Stir-fry onion, green pepper, and garlic until onion is clear. Add chicken and broth mixture. Cook until thickened. Stir in walnuts and water chestnuts.
• Serve over white rice.