Chicken in Lemon-Plum Sauce
Title: Chicken in Lemon-Plum Sauce
Categories: Chicken, Sauces, Entertain
Yield: 6 servings
2 c Peanut oil
1 ts Baking powder
6 oz Rice
noodles
2 c Ice water
2 lb Chicken breasts, boned & cut into
chunks
1 tb Oil
LEMON PLUM SAUCE:
2 Lemons, thinly sliced
1
tb Oil
MARINADE:
1/4 Inch ginger root, mashed
2 tb Sherry
1
Clove garlic, crushed
2 tb Soy sauce
2 tb Honey
1/4 ts Mixed
vegetable seasoning
2 c Chicken broth
2 ts Fresh ginger, grated
1/2
c Lemon juice
1 ts Honey
3/4 c Bottled plum sauce
BATTER:
1
pn Salt
1
c Whole wheat or rice flour
2 tb Sherry
1/2 c Arrowroot
1 Grated
lemon peel
1/2 ts Soy sauce
2 1/2 tb Arrowroot
Combine ingredients for marinade, and marinate chicken for at least 1/2 hour. Mix together ingredients for batter set aside. In sauce pan, combine ingredients for plum sauce and heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally set aside, but keep warm. Heat peanut oil in wok or fry pan until very hot, about 400 degrees deep fry noodles until puffed, about 1/2 minute drain set aside. Drain chicken and dip in batter. Deep fry chicken in 350 degree oil for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Place noodles on a plate. Arrange lemon slices around on noodles. Put chicken in center. Pour hot plum sauce over chicken. Serve.
Serves 6.