Chicken In Lemon Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons cornflour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil, for frying
• 2 lemons, juice and zest of, finely grated
• 1/3 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons shaoxing wine
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 -2 teaspoon chili flakes (1 tsp if you don't like it to be too spicy)
• 1 teaspoon cornflour or 1 teaspoon arrowroot, mixed with 1 tsp water
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 bunch scallion, shredded

Recipe

• 1 combine the egg , cornflour, salt, 2 tsp sesame oil and chicken in a bowl - stir to make sure the chicken is well coated. leave for about 20 minutes.
• 2 heat oil in wok until hot. add chicken and cook until it turns (it takes about 5 minutes). transfer to a bowl.
• 3 wipe the wok clean and make the sauce. add olive oil and garlic, cook until aromatic.
• 4 add the stock, lemon juice, 2 tsp sesame oil, sugar, soy sauce and shaoxing. bring to the boil.
• 5 reduce heat and whisk in the cornflour or arrowroot mixture.
• 6 simmer gently for a few moments and then add the chicken. stir fry to make sure the chicken is well coated and heated through properly.
• 7 add a little sesame oil as final seasoning and serve scattered with scallions. serve with rice and steamed bok choy.