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| Course | Main course |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Michigan, Detroit, Michigan |
| Associated cuisine | American Chinese food |
| Main ingredients | Chicken, almonds |
Almond chicken is an American Chinese dish. The most common variations involve either stir-frying or deep-frying chicken and topping it with almonds.
Some variations of almond chicken are prepared in a similar manner to cashew chicken, by stir-frying chicken with almonds and vegetables. [1] [2] This variation is found in the 1917 Chinese Cook Book by Shiu Wong Chan, which calls for stir-frying chicken with onions, mushrooms, water chestnuts and celery before coating with "Chinese gravy" and topping with almonds. [3] This is one of the oldest recipes for the dish. [4]
Other versions of the dish are prepared by battering chicken and coating it with almonds before frying. [5] [6]
Almond boneless chicken or war sui gai, a variation popular in Michigan, features sliced chicken which is deep-fried twice. [7] It is then topped with mushroom gravy and sliced almonds and served on a bed of iceberg lettuce. [8] [9] The dish is strongly associated with Detroit, [10] but is also commonly served in Ohio and parts of Eastern Canada. [4]
The origins of almond boneless chicken are unknown, although it was likely developed by Chinese immigrants from Guangdong. [11] It may have originated in Detroit, Michigan [1] and was historically associated with chop suey houses. [10]
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