Easy Almond Chicken Gravy Recipe (15-Minute Sauce)
This Easy Almond Chicken Gravy Recipe turns frozen crispy chicken strips into a delicious Chinese-American restaurant-style dinner in about 15 minutes. The homemade gravy is made with chicken broth, soy sauce, butter and cornstarch—then spooned over crispy chicken and topped with sliced almonds. It’s a quick, budget-friendly alternative to ordering takeout!
Making Budget Friendly Meals and super quick recipes for families is my favorite thing to do!
In my opinion, this almond chicken recipe is as good or even better than your traditional Almond Fried Chicken…because it’s not Fried and therefore more healthy.
Your Quick Answer: How Do You Make Almond Chicken Gravy?
To make almond chicken gravy, bring chicken broth, butter and soy sauce to a simmer. Whisk cornstarch with cold water until smooth, then slowly whisk it into the simmering broth. Cook and stir until the gravy reaches your desired thickness. Serve over crispy chicken and garnish with sliced almonds.
Why You’ll Love This Easy Dinner:
Easy Almond Chicken Gravy Recipe
There is nothing wrong with using pre-cooked foods that can be cooked just as they are BUT they can also be made into a super simple yet semi-elegant meal in minutes!
This Chinese Almond Chicken Recipe makes 3 Cups of Gravy. So use as many chicken strips as you like for your family. You could also get fried chicken strips from the Deli at your grocery store to speed this up even quicker!
Some days we just need quick and easy and I bet you do too! This Almond Chicken Sauce was the perfect quick easy recipe that I created when I was craving almond chicken Chinese style!
What is Almond Chicken Sauce made of?
There are a few different variations of Almond Chicken Sauce ingredients but I don’t like to overcomplicate things ESPECIALLY when these simple ingredients make the perfect almond boneless chicken! Almond Chicken Sauce is made of super basic ingredients. Also, Chicken Broth is the same as Chicken Stock…so this is an easy swap.
How do you reheat almond chicken gravy?
If you happen to end up with extra Almond Chicken Gravy, store it in an air-tight container and refrigerate, you can reheat it later in a small saucepan over medium heat. It will heat up fast, so keep an eye on it… I would stir it continuously so it doesn’t burn.
Can you Toast almonds?
If you’d like to serve with toasted almonds, simply heat a skillet over medium heat. Put almonds in without any cooking spray…toss and watch carefully to make sure you don’t burn them.
What is War Su Gai?
War Su Gai is another variation for making this yummy Almond Chicken Gravy Recipe EXCEPT…you make the chicken breading from scratch and fry the boneless piece of chicken in a large skillet. It’s made with a homemade breaded outer layer. It’s yummy too…but obviously, it’s not a 15 min recipe which is what the Almond Chicken Gravy Recipe is all about.
Ingredients for Almond Chicken Gravy Recipe
- Boneless Crispy Chicken Strips
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- chopped or sliced Almonds
Directions:
Heat Boneless Chicken Strips according to package directions. Spread the chicken pieces out so that you get a nice little crisp. When they’re too close together they don’t get the crisp all the way around.
While the chicken is cooking, make your simple almond chicken sauce:
In a saucepan mix together Chicken broth, butter, and Soy Sauce. Bring these ingredients to a simmer on the stovetop.
While that is getting up to simmer, mix together in a small bowl, the Cornstarch and 3 Tbls. COLD water. If you use warm or hot water, the cornstarch will not become a smooth consistency but lumpy.
Once your almond gravy comes to a simmer… slowly add Corn Starch mixture to Chicken Broth and whisk together. Keep stirring until mixed thoroughly.
I like to use a whisk for this step because it blends the thickener evenly into the broth and helps prevent lumps.
The gravy will begin thickening pretty quickly. Continue stirring until you have the consistency you’d like. If you let the Almond Chicken Gravy simmer too long it can become too thick
Stir until you have the thickness you like.
If you want a thicker gravy then you can just mix in a little more Cornstarch and Water then add slowly. Make sure it’s just a little though or you will end up with a clumpy mess.
Remove Your Cooked Chicken When It Is Golden Brown From The Oven And Place On A Plate. Pour Gravy Over Chicken And Add Toasted Almonds And Green Onion If You Like!
That is it, my friends. This is a deelish and super easy way to turn simple Frozen Crispy Chicken Strips into a yummy Chinese/American meal!
If you want to make this dish super pretty. serve on a platter of shredded lettuce or cabbage and top with green onions and crunchy almonds or sliced almonds. This of course is super yummy! Your family will think they’ve gone to an authentic Chinese restaurant!
What to Serve With the Almond Chicken:
- Brown Or White Rice (Minute Rice if you’re in a hurry!)
- Cabbage Salad or any vegetable salad
- Stir Fry Vegetables
Tell me what other kinds of dishes do YOU make with frozen chicken strips?
Print the recipe card below and try this easy delish recipe for yourself!
Almond chicken gravy is made with chicken broth, butter, soy sauce and a cornstarch-and-water mixture for thickening. The sliced almonds are added over the finished chicken rather than cooked into the gravy.
Whisk cornstarch with cold water until completely smooth. Slowly pour the cornstarch mixture into the simmering gravy while whisking. Continue cooking and stirring until the gravy reaches your preferred consistency.
Cornstarch can form lumps when it is added directly to hot liquid. Always mix it with cold water first, then slowly whisk the mixture into the simmering broth.
Frozen chicken strips make this dinner especially quick, but you can also use homemade breaded chicken. Try my homemade baked chicken strips for a completely homemade version, then top it with the almond chicken gravy, sliced almonds and green onions. My ground chicken patties would also be a delicious and budget-friendly option.
Yes. Prepare the gravy, allow it to cool and refrigerate it in an airtight container. Reheat it gently on the stovetop while stirring. If it becomes too thick, whisk in a small amount of chicken broth or water.
More recipes using simple pre-frozen foods:
- Super Quick Frozen Hash Brown Potato Soup {15 min meal}
- Quick Easy Enchiladas {15 min meal}
- Taco Chicken Salad with Southwestern Salsa ~ super quick
- Chunky Peach, Mango and Pineapple Salsa ~ super quick
Enjoy!
EASY ALMOND CHICKEN GRAVY RECIPE
Ingredients
- INGREDIENTS:
- 5 Frozen Crispy Chicken Strips
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- chopped or sliced Almonds
Instructions
- DIRECTIONS:
- Heat Chicken Strips according to package directions.
- MAKE GRAVY:
- In a sauce pan mix together Chicken Broth, Butter and Soy Sauce. Bring to a simmer.
- While that is getting up to simmer, mix together Cornstarch and 3 Tbls. water
- Now slowly add mixture to Chicken Broth and whisk. Keep stirring until mixed thoroughly. The gravy will begin thickening right away
- Stir until you have the thickness you like. If you want a thicker gravy then you can just mix a little more Cornstarch and Water and add. Make sure it’s just a little though or you will end up with a clumpy mess.
- Remove Chicken from oven and place on a plate. Pour gravy over Chicken and add Almonds.
- Serve with rice and a veggie! YUM!
Notes
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This was absolutely delicious and a nice change from our usual chicken dishes
So happy you liked it! Thanks for stopping by!
Yum! We loved this simple recipe! I made the chicken for my grandkids who don’t do nuts. So we put the gravy on the side for dipping. What a hit! The soy added a real umami richness to the gravy. This recipe is a keeper!
Thanks so much Glenda, that just makes my day! It’s always nice when we can find a winner that the kids / grandkids will eat!
What a great idea. I love making a pre cooked meal more like a home cooked meal. That will have to change! Thanks for lining to the In and Out of the Kitchen party.
Fantastic idea! I never think to dress up premade chicken for a change of pace.
This looks like such a quick and easy dinner idea! Thanks for sharing it!
These look delicious. I love when you can get back up quick meals that are “conscientious”. That can be so hard to find.
I like these easy recipes. I would never have thought to add to this to make it better.
I love almond chicken, so I’ve gotta try this!
I love cooking with pre-done foods. This looks good and doable for a weeknight meal.
That looks really good Shari. I am always looking for new chicken recipes, so I will add to my list of recipes to try.