Lemon Ginger Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 tablespoons clearjel starch, in
• 3 cups water
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice or 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb chicken, diced
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 1/2 cups julienned carrots
• 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
• sliced scallion (to garnish)
• 1 cup sliced tofu (optional)
• 2 cups cooked rice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 constitute clearjel starch to a light syrup consistency (cornstarch might be used in a pinch), add remainder of sauce ingredients and stir well.
• 2 adjust sauce as desired with lemon/lime juice and sugar.
• 3 in large saute pan, brown chicken over medium-hot heat until halfway done- approximately 4-5 minutes.
• 4 add celery and carrots.
• 5 a few minutes later, add mushrooms.
• 6 cook a few more minutes until chicken is done.
• 7 add in 1 cup of lemon ginger sauce, and mix well.
• 8 add more sauce to taste.
• 9 add diced tofu (if using) and mix gently.
• 10 plate lemon ginger chicken over rice.
• 11 serve immediately.
• 12 variation: marinate chicken overnight in 1 cup of the sauce.