Title: Lemon Chicken Hot Pot
Categories: Chinese Chicken
Yield: 1 Servings

2	tb	Oil
3	sl	Ginger
1		Whole chicken (with bones),
		Cut into bite-
1	lg	Lemon -- sliced and seeded
		(o
2		Stalks green onion -- cut
		Into 4 cm pieces
15	ml	Wine
1	tb	Brown sugar
1	ts	Oyster-flavored sauce
		(optional)
	ds	Sesame oil
55	ml	Soup stock
1 1/2	ts	Salt
1 1/2	ts	Cornstarch solution [see
		Note below]

1. Combine sauce ingredients and set aside.

2. Heat wok or frying pan with oil and ginger over high heat. Add chicken, stirring continuously for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.

3. Add lemon, green onion, and sauce. Stir for another 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.

4. Transfer mixture to a clay pot (if available) or a saucepan. Cover and simmer on low heat for 15 to 18 minutes. Thicken remaining liquid with cornstarch solution if desired.

Author's Notes: From The Joy of Wokking by Martin Yan, NY: Doubleday, 1979, ISBN# 0-385-18342-9 (paper) 0-385-18341-0 (cloth). Lemon chicken is a delectable way to serve chicken with a different twist. The savory sauce delights anyone who loves lemon and gives the dish a

Cornstarch solution is just cornstarch dissolved in water.

Difficulty : easy. Precision : measure ingredients.

Recipe By : Carol Miller-Tutzauer riacmt@ubvmsa.cc.buffalo.edu

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