Chinese Chicken Recipes - Lemon Chicken Stir-Fried Recipe

Ingredients

• 450 g/1lb boned chicken, sliced

• 30 ml/2 tbsp lemon juice

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 15 ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 30 ml/2 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 50 g/2 oz water chestnuts, cut into strips

• 50 g/2 oz bamboo shoots, cut into strips

• a few Chinese leaves, cut into strips

• 60 ml/4 tbsp chicken stock

• 15 ml/1 tbsp tomato puree (paste)

• 15 ml/1 tbsp sugar

• 15 ml/1 tbsp lemon juice

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Method:

1. Place the chicken in a bowl. Mix together the lemon juice, soy sauce, wine or sherry and 15 ml/1 tbsp corn-flour, pour over the chicken and leave to marinate for 1 hour, turning occasionally.

2. Heat the oil, salt and garlic until the garlic is lightly browned then add the chicken and marinade and stir-fry for about 5 minutes until the chicken is lightly browned.

3. Add the water chestnuts, bamboo shoots and Chinese leaves and stir-fry for a further 3 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked.

4. Add the remaining ingredients and stir-fry for about 3 minutes until the sauce clears and thickens.