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Ginger Chicken with Almonds

Ginger Chicken with Almonds

My friend Steve-Anna recently sent me this wonderful recipe for ginger chicken and claimed that it was one of her all time favorites. My father doesn't eat ginger if he can avoid it, so when I made it I just warned dad ahead of time that he might have to settle for yesterday's leftovers if he couldn't bring himself to touch it. Well, everyone loved it, even dad. Strips of boneless, skinless chicken breasts are briefly marinated in ground coriander, ground ginger, vinegar and oil, then they are stir-fried with scallions and julienned ginger. They are mixed with a little mango chutney and sprinkled with toasted almonds before serving.

The whole dish can be made in half an hour, especially if you do a lot of the prep while the chicken is marinating.

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Ginger Chicken with Almonds Recipe

Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/2 - 2 lbs. total) 2 teaspoons ground coriander 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger plus ¼ cup julienned fresh ginger 4 teaspoons grapeseed oil or other high flash point oil such as canola oil 2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoond kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 4 large scallions (or 6 small), trimmed 1/2 cup mango chutney, large pieces chopped 1/4 cup chicken broth 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Method

1 Slice chicken crosswise into ½-inch-thick pieces. Toss with ground coriander, grated ginger, 2 teaspoons oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Marinate at room temperature 15 minutes.

2 Thinly slice white parts of scallions. Julienne green parts; set aside.

3 Stir together chutney, broth, and garlic in a small bowl.

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4 Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet (or wok) over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and julienned ginger; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add chicken and stir-fry until thoroughly cooked, 4 to 6 minutes. Add scallion greens and chutney mixture; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Transfer to shallow bowls with hot cooked rice (or without rice, for low-carb version). Sprinkle with toasted almond slices and serve.

Serves 4-6.

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Comments

Is the mango chutney just cut up mangoes, or does someone have a recipe for the chutney?

Note from Elise: Mango chutney is a condiment made with mangos, sugar, vinegar, ginger, chile, onion and spices. Here's our recipe for mango chutney, and it is widely available in stores. Try the Major Grey's brand.

Posted by: Deanne Marino on March 14, 2006 6:02 AM

Did you use Major Grey's Mango Chutney or go to the trouble of homemade??

Posted by: Clare on March 14, 2006 2:04 PM

Hi Clare, Steve-Anna here. I'm not sure which one Elise used, but I use Sallie's (all natural) Mango Chutney. It has mangoes, apples, sugar, onions, preserved ginger, vinegar and spices.

http://www.gmb-foods.com/sallie.htm

I'm sure any chutney would work well~Enjoy!

Posted by: SAS on March 15, 2006 9:29 AM

I made this last night and used the Hot Mango Chutney on the store shelves. It was absolutely wonderful - I loved the combo of mango and ginger - EXCELLENT~!

Posted by: mb on March 17, 2006 7:45 AM

This was delicious!

I halved it for two people, and it was plenty; maybe next time I will increase the time the sauce is in the pan - it was slightly runnier and more abundant than I had anticipated; maybe due to halving and the reduced surface area of the chicken?

Served it with the green beans and almonds on this site - the combination was a tad odd due to the thyme in the beans, but it was all VERY tasty. My partner even said I should keep it in mind for company!

I'd be interested in other ways to bulk this up into a full meal without adding rice so it stays lo-carb.

Posted by: Timothy on June 14, 2006 8:12 AM

Tried it this evening but with tomato chutney as thats all I had. My kids picked out the ginger like your dad. Great taste, thanks a lot. ( whats the origin of this, is it cajun ? )

Posted by: Ian on January 14, 2007 2:16 PM

Mmm I've been looking for good stir-fry recipes; thanks!

Posted by: diningoncents on July 22, 2008 5:32 AM

I found this recipe when you originally posted it - it's now a family favorite! Thanks!

Oh and I use Major Grey's Mango Chutney and it works great!

Posted by: April on July 22, 2008 8:19 AM

I love ginger with chicken -- and almonds too. This one is a must-try. Thanks for sharing.

Posted by: [eatingclub] vancouver || js on July 22, 2008 9:00 AM

This sounds good! I really like the use of the mango chutney in it!

Posted by: Kevin on July 22, 2008 5:08 PM

This was delicious but I too found the sauce a tad runny for my taste. Next time I think I'll try adding a slightly higher ratio of chutney and then letting the sauce simmer for a bit longer to thicken.

Posted by: Gwen on July 22, 2008 6:51 PM

I had ginger chicken on the weekend but it didn't look as good as this one. Almonds are a great touch.

Posted by: Dragon on July 22, 2008 8:12 PM

Thank you so much for this AMAZING recipe. Even though I'm a beginning cook and made a whole bunch of mistakes during preparation, this dish still turned out GREAT! I can't wait to make it again!

Posted by: Jeanne-Marie on July 25, 2008 9:47 AM

I tried this two days after finding the posting, tho I had to make a couple last minute substitutions. I didn't have scallions, so substituted some onion for the white part, and then some cut up chives along with the almond garnish instead of the greens. Also subbed a different liquid for the broth. Nonetheless it was great - so easy and de-lish. I've shared your recipe with three other friends already. Thanks!

Posted by: Laine on July 28, 2008 10:59 AM

This was soooo good. Next time we may double the sauce and let it simmer a bit longer. The mango chutney really made this dish. Glad we were able to find some! We posted it on our site cuz it was so yummy.

http://cocoaandcheese.blogspot.com/2008/07/ginger-chicken.html

Posted by: Shannon on July 30, 2008 7:26 PM

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