Asian-style Lemon Chicken

Ingredients:

Chicken

• 2 lbs. Chicken
• 1/4 cup Lemon Juice
• 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
• 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cup Corn Starch (approx.)
• Green Onion (optional)

Sauce

• 2 cups Chicken Stock
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• Zest of 1 Lemon
• 1/2 cup Lemon Juice
• 1/4 cup Corn Starch
• 1/4 cup Cold Water

Instructions:

Chicken

1. Marinate chicken (cut into bite-size pieces) in refrigerator for at least one hour in a mixture of lemon juice and soy sauce.
2. Drain chicken and dredge in corn starch.
3. Add oil of choice to pan and apply medium heat.
4. Fry for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
5. Remove chicken from pan, add to a bowl, and garnish with green onion.

Sauce

1. In a medium sauce pan, add sugar, chicken stock, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Bring to a boil.
2. In a separate bowl, add corn starch and cold water to make a slurry.
3. Drop temperature to low and add corn starch mixture to pan. Simmer until sauce thickens.
4. Toss chicken in bowl with desired amount of sauce. Serve over rice.