Stir-fried Lemon Chicken

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 8 ounces chicken breasts, cut in thin strips
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons cornflour
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil, for frying
• 1/3 cup chicken stock, maybe a bit more
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons rice wine or 2 teaspoons dry sherry
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 red chile, deseeded and finely chopped (optional)
• 1 teaspoon cornflour, mixed with some water

Recipe

• 1 mix the egg with the corn flour, combine with the chicken, cover and put in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
• 2 heat the oil in a wok until moderately hot and stir-fry the chicken for about one minute until they have turned .
• 3 drain the chicken in a sieve or colander, discard the oil and wipe the wok clean.
• 4 reheat the wok, add all the sauce ingredients, except the corn flour mix, and bring it to the boil, then add the corn flour mix and simmer for one minute.
• 5 return the chicken strips to the wok and continue to stir-fry them for a few minutes until done and coated with the sauce.
• 6 do a last taste check for soy, sugar and lemon juice.