Chinese Chicken Recipes - Orange and Lemon Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 350 g/1lb chicken meat, cut into strips

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 2 slices ginger root, minced

• grated rind of 1/2 orange

• grated rind of 1/2 lemon

• 45 ml/3 tbsp orange juice

• 45 ml/3 tbsp lemon juice

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 3 spring onions (scallions), chopped

• 15 ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 45 ml/1 tbsp water

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Method:

1. Blanch the chicken in boiling water for 30 seconds then drain. Heat the oil and stir-fry the garlic and ginger for 30 seconds.

2. Add the orange and lemon rind and juice, soy sauce and spring onions and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

3. Add the chicken and simmer for a few minutes until the chicken is tender.

4. Blend the corn-flour and water to a paste, stir into the pan and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens.