Lemon Chicken

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/3 cup chicken broth
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon dark soy sauce
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemons, zest of
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, butterflied
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/3 cup cooking oil
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 make sauce by combining chicken broth, lemon juice, soy sauce, brown sugar& lemon zest in small saucepan, set aside.
• 2 in a bowl beat egg lightly with salt& pepper.
• 3 dredge chicken in cornstarch, dip into egg batter& dredge again in cornstarch.
• 4 let stand for 5 minutes.
• 5 just before cooking shake off excess cornstarch.
• 6 in a wok or large fry pan, heat oil until hot.
• 7 pan fry chicken a couple pieces at at time, turning occasionally, until golden brown, approx.
• 8 3 minutes each side.
• 9 remove from pan& drain on paper towels.
• 10 bring sauce to a boil over medium heat, add cornstarch solution& cook, stirring until sauce boils& thickens.
• 11 cut chicken across grain into 1/2 slices.
• 12 place chicken on serving plate.
• 13 pour sauce on top.
• 14 sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.
• 15 may also be garnished with lemon slices& cilantro.