Lemon Chicken
Everyone loves lemon chicken right? This is a recipe for the typical lemon chicken that you find at most Chinese restaurants.
- 3 pounds of chicken, deboned
- 1 egg
- 5 Tablespoons. Cornstarch
- One third teaspoon. Salt
- Two thirds cup Cornstarch
- Two thirds cup White Vinegar
- Yellow Food Coloring
- HalfCup White Sugar
- Halftsp. Salt
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Large Lemon
- 1 Tbsp. Cornstarch
Combine the 5 Tbsp. of Cornstarch with 1 egg and one third teaspoon of salt. Coat the chicken with the egg product and dust well with two thirds cup Cornstarch. Deep fry at medium heat until golden brown.
Sauce:Cut Lemon in half. Cut one half into thin slices to be used as garnish on chicken. Squeeze juice of second half of Lemon into sauce pan. Add Vinegar, sugar, salt, 1 cup of water and one drop of yellow food coloring. Cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Mix 1 Tbsp. cornstarch w/ 2 - 3 teaspoon of water until smooth. Use this to thicken sauce, pouring in slowly. Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with lemon slices.
