Chinese Lemon Chicken

Just like you local Chinese, but feel free to make it even healthier

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Serves: 4

Prep Time: 40 mins

Cooking Time: 10 mins

Source: Food.com https://www.food.com/recipe/chicken-authentic-chinese-lemon-chicken-439538

Ingredients:

• 1lb boneless chicken breast, cut in 4cm (1 1/2 inch) cubes

• 1 egg white

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

• 235ml (1 cup) peanut oil

For Sauce

• 120ml (1/2 cup) homemade chicken broth

• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce

• 2 teaspoons rice wine

• 1 tablespoon garlic, finely sliced

• 2 dried and crushed red chilies

• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

• 1 teaspoon cornstarch, blended with 1 teaspoon water

Method:

• Mix cut chicken with egg white, salt and cornstarch in bowl; refrigerate for 20 minutes.

• Heat large pan until very hot; add oil. When oil is very hot, remove pan from heat and immediately add chicken pieces, stirring vigorously too keep from sticking.

• As soon as chicken pieces turn white in about 2 minutes, quickly drain chicken and all of the oil; discard the oil.

• Mix in saucepan all sauce ingredients except cornstarch mixture and bring to simmer.

• Slowly add cornstarch mixture stirring all the while.

• When sauce has slightly thickened add chicken and mix.

• Turn onto a platter and serve at once.