Recipe: Almond Chicken

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Almond Chicken

1 cup flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp msg.
1 Tbsp. oil
3/4 cup or more cold water
1/4 c. almond meal
2 raw, boned chicken breasts, cut into fillets
oil to deep fry chicken
3/4 tsp molasses or hoisin sauce
1 cup chicken stock
2 tsp. soy sauce
1/4 tsp. msg
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tbsp. water
3/4 cup toasted almondsMake batter by combining the flour,
baking powder, salt, msg, oil, water,
and almond meal. You make the almond
meal by putting fresh almonds in a blender.

Dip fillets into batter, deep fry until
brown. Cut into serving slices.

Mix the molasses or hoisin sauce,
chicken stock, soy sauce, and msg
in a small saucepan. Add cornstarch
and water. Heat until thickened.

Pour gravy over chicken and sprinkle
with toasted almonds.