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Pineapple Lemon Chicken
Ingredients
(4 servings)
2 Whole chicken brests, split,
Skinned and boned
1/4 ts Salt
Dash of black peper
1 tb Dry sherry
LEMON SAUCE:
2 sl Canned pineapple, cut into
Quarters
1/4 c Fresh lemon juice
1/4 c Water
3 tb Packed brown sugar
2 tb Rice vinegar
1 tb Butter
2 ts Vegetable oil
1 1/4 ts Cornstarch
1 ts Grated lemon peel
1 ts Minced fresh ginger
1 c Bread crumbs
1/4 c Sesame seeds
1 Egg, lightly beaten
Instructions
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.

