Chicken Dice With Fried Walnuts

Ingredients :

4 dried mushrooms
4 oz shelled walnuts
1/3 cup oil
3 lb chicken
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tblsp sherry
2 tblsp soy sauce
1 tsp salt
1 tsp brown sugar

Method :

Soak the mushrooms in hot water for 10 minutes. Chop the walnuts and fry
in 2 tablespoons of the oil for 2 minutes. Drain on absorbent kitchen
paper to remove all traces of oil.

Cut 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.

Drain the mushrooms and chop roughly, add to the pan and cook for 2
minutes. Add the walnuts.