Healthy Chinese Lemon Chicken

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into small strips or pieces
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 2 tbsps vegetable or peanut oil
• 1 onion thinkly sliced
• 2 green onions, green parts only thinly sliced to garnish

Marinade

• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Chinese rice wine, dry sherry, or red wine vinegar
• 2 tsps freshly grated ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tsp cornstarch

Sauce

• 1/3 cup chicken stock
• freshly squeezed lemon juice and the grated zest from one large lemon
• 3 tbsp clear honey
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 tbsp cold water
• 2 tsp cornstarch

Instructions

1. Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Stir in the chicken, cover, and marinate for 20-30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, to make the sauce, put all the ingredients in a bowl with 2 tbsps cold water, sitr to combine, set aside.
3. Heat 1 1/2 tbsp oil in a wok or pan until very hot. Add the chicken in 2 batches and stir fry over high heat for 3-4 minutes until golden brown and well sealed all over. Remove the chicken from the wok and set aside.
4. Add the remianing oil to the wok and add the onion. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes until soft and golden. Pour in the sauce and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute.
5. Return the chicken to the wok and stir through the sauce. Simmer for two minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from the heat. Serve immediately over noodles or rice. Sprinkle over the toasted sesame seeds and garnish with the green onions.