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Almond Chicken Freezer Recipe

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Equipment

  • freezer

Ingredients

  • Preparation Day:
  • 4 cups cooked chicken cut up
  • 1 can 4-oz mushroom stems & pieces drained
  • 1 can 5-oz water chestnuts drained and sliced
  • 2/3 cup almonds
  • 1 tbsp dried sweet bell peppers red pepper flakes
  • 2 tsp parsley flakes
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups chicken gravy low salt if possible

On serving day:

  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp sherry or apple juice
  • bread crumbs

Instructions

  • Heat gravy, then add remaining preparation day ingredients, stirring well. Cool, package and freeze.

On serving day:

  • Defrost Almond Chicken (24 hours in refrigerator will defrost well). Over medium heat, heat milk and Almond Chicken mixture in saucepan, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes or until heated through and bubbly. Add sherry or apple juice, heat for another couple of minutes. Pour into serving dish, top with bread crumbs.
  • Serve over rice or noodles.