Lemon Chicken
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 lemons
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 2 whole skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 cup mushroom, sliced
- 6 green onions, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
directions
- Cut 1/8" thin strips of lemon peel from 1/2 of one lemon. Set aside. Slice other half and reserve for garnish. Squeeze juice from second lemon.
- In a small bowl combine corn starch and sugar. Add 2 Tbs lemon juice,chicken broth, sherry and soy sauce. Blend well. Set aside.
- Heat large skillet or wok to medium-high heat. Add oil and heat until it ripples. Sprinkle chicken with salt & pepper. Stir fry for 3 minutes or until done. Remove from wok.
- Add mushrooms, onions and red pepper to pan and stir fry 1 minute. Add lemon juice mixture and stir fry 1 minute. Add chicken and lemon strips and stir fry 1 minute. Serve with hot cooked rice. Garnish with lemon slices.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Wendelina
United States
Librarian, yogi, chef to my tribe