Serves 4


Ingredients:

500g chicken breast fillets
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
1 tbsp water
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp dry sherry
3 tsp cornflour
½ cup (60g) cornflour, extra
2½ tbsp plain flour
oil, for deep-frying

Lemon Sauce
⅓ cup (80ml) fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp dry sherry
2 tsp cornflour
1 tbsp water, extra
4 spring onions, very finely sliced


Method:

  • Cut the chicken into long strips, about 1cm wide, and then set aside. Combine the egg, water, soy sauce, sherry and cornflour in a small bowl and mix until smooth. Pour the egg mixture over the chicken, mixing well, and set aside for 10 minutes.
  • Sift the extra cornflour and plain flour together onto a plate. Roll each piece of chicken in the flour, coating each piece evenly, and shake off excess. Place the chicken in a single layer on a plate ready to be fried.
  • Heat the oil for deep-frying in a wok or pan. It is hot enough to use when a cube of bread turns brown in it in 30 seconds. Carefully lower about 4 pieces of chicken into the oil and cook until golden brown. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and drain it on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining chicken. Let the chicken stand while preparing the sauce.
  • To make Lemon Sauce: Combine the lemon juice, water, sugar and sherry in a small pan. Bring to the boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Stir the cornflour into the extra tablespoon water and mix to a smooth paste; add it to the lemon juice mixture, stirring constantly until the sauce boils and thickens. Set the sauce aside.
  • Just before serving, reheat the oil in the wok to very hot; add all the chicken pieces and fry for 2 minutes until very crisp and a rich golden brown. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and drain well on paper towels. Pile the chicken onto a serving plate, drizzle over the sauce, sprinkle with spring onion and serve immediately.

Note: The first frying can be done several hours in advance.

Nutrition per Serve with sauce:
Protein 30g
Fat 10g
Carbohydrate 40g
Dietary Fibre 1g
Cholesterol 105mg
1515 kJ (360cal)

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