Lemon Chicken Kwok Wah Kung, Uncle Tai's Hunan Yuan
- 1 3/4-pound chicken breast, trimmed of fat and membrane, washed and dried thoroughly, and cut into 4 pieces
- 3 1/2 cups peanut oil
- 4 slices fresh lemon for garnish
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon peanut oil
- 1 cup water ( 1/2 cup additional if batter is too thick)
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup lemonade
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 teaspoons white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons corstarch (mixed with 5 tablespoons water)
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil
- Mix batter ingredients.
- Heat oil in wok to 350 degrees.
- Coat chicken breasts thoroughly with batter and lower gently into oil.
- Deep-fry for 7 minutes until golden brown.
- As chicken is frying, put all sauce ingredients except peanut oil into saucepan.
- Bring to boil, stirring, until sauce thickens.
- Lower heat, add oil and stir until smooth.
- Keep warm.
- Remove chicken breasts from the wok, drain, place on a serving dish and pour sauce over.
- Garnish.
chicken, peanut oil, flour, baking powder, cornstarch, egg, salt, peanut oil, water, water, lemonade, lemon, sugar, white vinegar, corstarch, peanut oil
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/5837 (may not work)