Chicken Dice with Fried Walnuts

Ingredients

• •4 dried mushrooms
• •4 ounces shelled walnuts
• •1/3 cup oil
• •3 pound chicken
• •1 teaspoon cornstarch
• •1 tablespoon sherry
• •2 tablespoon soy sauce
• •1 teaspoon salt
• •1 teaspoon brown sugar

Directions

1. 1Soak the mushrooms in hot water for 10 minutes.
2. 2Chop the walnuts and fry in 2 tablespoons of the oil for 2 minutes. Drain on absorbent kitchen paper to remove all traces of oil.
3. 3Cut the chicken meat into small pieces, fry in remaining oil for 3 minutes over fierce heat, stirring all the time. Mix the cornstarch to a smooth paste with the sherry, soy sauce, salt and sugar. Add to the chicken and mix well.
4. 4Drain the mushrooms and chop roughly, add to the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Add the walnuts.