Lemon And Sesame-crunch Chicken

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons oil or 2 tablespoons melted lard
• 1 onion, sliced thinly
• 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar (or half , half brown)
• 1 finely grated lemon, juice and zest of
• 3 tablespoons lemon curd
• 1 (7 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced thin
• salt and pepper
• green onion (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 place the chicken between two plastic-wrap sheets and pound to thin and flatten out. sprinkle with salt and pepper. slice into thin strips.
• 2 whisk the egg until foamy and dip the chicken into the egg and then into the sesame seeds.
• 3 heat the oil in a wok or karai and stir fry the onions until softened.
• 4 add the chicken and fry until golden.
• 5 reserve a bit of lemon zest for the garnish and add the rest of the zest to the sugar, lemon juice and lemon curd. add to the wok and let bubble a bit.
• 6 add the water chestnuts to the wok and cook until heated through.
• 7 taste sauce and adjust seasonings.
• 8 garnish with green onions and lemon zest and serve.