Recipe: Pineapple Lemon Chicken

Title: Pineapple Lemon Chicken
Categories: Poultry, Chinese
Yield: 4 servings

2 Whole chicken brests, split, Dash of black peper
Skinned and boned 1 tb Dry sherry
1/4 ts Salt

--------------------------------LEMON SAUCE--------------------------------
2 sl Canned pineapple, cut into 2 ts Vegetable oil
Quarters 1 1/4 ts Cornstarch
1/4 c Fresh lemon juice 1 ts Grated lemon peel
1/4 c Water 1 ts Minced fresh ginger
3 tb Packed brown sugar 1 c Bread crumbs
2 tb Rice vinegar 1/4 c Sesame seeds
1 tb Butter 1 Egg, lightly beaten

Preperation: Pound each chicken breast half to flatten. Place chicken in a
bowl and add salt, pepper, and sherry; stir to coat. Set aside for 30
minutes.

To make lemon sauce, whirl pineapple slices in a blender until smooth. Then
combine with remaining sauce ingredients in a small saucepan; set aside.

In a shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs ans sesame seeds. Dip chicken into
egg, then roll in bread crumbs, shaking off excess. Set aside for 5
minutes.

Cooking: Set wok in a ring stand and add oil to a depth of 2 inches. Place
over medium-high heat until oil reaches 350 - 360 degrees F. Add chicken, 2
pieces at a time, and deep fry fdor 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown
and meat is no longer pink when slashed, turning occasionally. Lift out and
drain on paper towels. Place on a heatproof dish and keep warm in a 200
degree F oven while deep-frying remaining chicken.

Meanwhile, cook sauce over medium-high heat, stirring, until sauce boils
and thickens slightly.

Cut chicken into strips and arrange on a serving platter. Pour sauce over
chicken and garnish edge of platter with additional pineapple slices. Serve
hot.

Tip: For a crispier crust, fry the chicken a second time before serving.

From: Martin Yan The Chinese Chef. Copy Right 1985. ISBN 0-385-23412-0