Mom'S Lemon Chicken

• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• 4 tablespoons sherry wine
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 slice fresh ginger, crushed
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 whole star anise
• 2 dried hot red chili peppers, broken in half
• 3/4 cup lemon juice
• 3/4 cup sugar, plus
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• flour (for dredging, can use cornstarch)
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 lemon, rind of, grated
• green onion, sliced thin (to garnish)

1. Dredge chicken pieces in flour or cornstarch and brown in oil.
2. Make braising liquid which consists of:
3. 4 tablespoons sherry.
4. 4 tablespoons soy sauce.
5. 1/4 teaspoons sugar.
6. 2 cloves garlic, crushed.
7. 1 slice fresh ginger, crushed.
8. 1 teaspoons sesame oil.
9. 2 whole star anise.
10. 2 dried red chili peppers, broken in half.
11. Pour over browned chicken pieces for about 15 minute or until tender.
12. Combine 3/4 cup lemon juice and 3/4 cup sugar to make lemon sauce. Simmer for 10 minute.
13. Meanwhile combine 2 teaspoons cornstarch and 2 teaspoons water, add to lemon -sugar mixture and cook until clear. Add grated lemon rind and pour over chicken.
14. Garnish with green onions.

chicken breasts, sherry wine, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, star anise, red chili peppers, lemon juice, sugar, sugar, flour, cornstarch, water, lemon, green onion

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moms-lemon-chicken-157259 (may not work)