Lemon Chicken
Comments: 0 - Date: March 12th, 2006 - Categories: Poultry
Ingredients:
Chicken
-1 quart buttermilk
-1 tablespoon lemon zest
-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
-2 cups all-purpose flour
-1 cup cornstarch
-canola oil for frying
Sauce
-1 jar (11-ounce) lemon curd
-1/4 cup chicken broth
-1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
-1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
-sliced green onions, for garnish
1. For chicken, in a medium bowl, combine buttermilk and lemon zest
2. Add chicken and set aside
3. Sift together flour and cornstarch into a shallow dish
4. In a large skillet, heat oil to 365 degrees F
5. Shake excess buttermilk from chicken strips and dredge in flour mixture
6. Fry chicken strips in hot oil until golden brown on 1 side, about 4 to 5 minutes
7. Turn and finish cooking, another 3 to 4 minutes
8. Drain on paper towels
9. Set aside and keep warm
10. For sauce, in a small saucepan over low heat, melt lemon curd, stirring constantly
11. Add broth, soy sauce, and ginger; heat through
12. Spoon sauce over fried chicken strips
13. Sprinkle with green onions