LEMON CHICKEN
Ingredients
- 150ml/5½fl oz chicken stock
- 2 lemons
- zest and juice
- 1 tbsp dry sherry
- 1 garlic clove
- left whole
- 4 x 150g/5½oz chicken breasts
- skin removed
- 250ml/9fl oz chicken stock
- 4 tbsp caster sugar
- 4 lemons
- zest and juice
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- mixed to a paste with a little water
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 75g/2¾oz butter
- 200g/7oz ready-made egg-fried rice
- 4 spring onions
- trimmed
- finely chopped
Directions
- For the chicken
- mix together the chicken stock
- lemon zest and juice
- sherry and garlic clove in a large casserole. Bring to the boil
- then reduce the heat until the mixture is just simmering.
- Add the chicken breasts and cover the casserole with a lid. Cook for 20-25 minutes
- or until cooked through. Set aside to cool slightly.
- For the lemon sauce
- bring the chicken stock
- sugar and lemon zest and juice to the boil in a pan
- then continue to cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Whisk in the cornflour paste until the mixture is smooth. Season
- to taste
- with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Heat the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the cooled chicken breasts and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side
- or until golden-brown on both sides.
- To serve
- place one chicken breast onto each of four serving plates. Pour over the lemon sauce. Spoon a portion of egg-fried rice alongside. Sprinkle over a little spring onion.

