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- From: ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum)
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- Subject: RECIPE: Crispy lemon chicken
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- Date: 10 Jul 87 06:08:39 GMT
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- Organization: Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Holland
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- .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE CHICKEN-LEMON M "2 FEB 87" 1987
- .RZ "DEEP-FRIED LEMON CHICKEN" "Crispy chunks of chicken in sweet lemon sauce"
- .IH "Serves 2\-3"
- .IG "2" "bell peppers,"
- (1 green and 1 red)
- .IG "1 lb" "boneless chicken breast" "500 g"
- .SH BATTER
- .IG "\(12 cup" "flour" "50 g"
- .IG "\(14 cup" "cornstarch" "40 g"
- .IG "\(12 tsp" "double-acting baking powder" "2.5 ml"
- .IG "\(14 tsp" "salt" "1 ml"
- .IG "\(12 tsp" "vegetable oil" "2.5 ml"
- .SH SAUCE
- .IG "1" "lemon"
- .IG "3 Tbsp" "sugar" "40 g"
- .IG "\(12 cup" "water" "12 cl"
- .IG "1 tsp" "cornstarch" "5 ml"
- .IG "2 tsp" "water" "10 ml"
- .IG "" "sprigs of parsley"
- .PH
- .SK 1
- Wash and seed the peppers. Cut each one into
- strips
- .AB "2\(mu\(14 inches" "5 cm\(mu\5 mm"
- .SK 2
- Cut the boneless chicken breast into strips
- .AB "3\(mu\(12 inches" "1\(mu8 cm" .
- .SK 3
- Prepare the batter by mixing in a bowl the flour, cornstarch, baking powder,
- salt, water, and oil.
- Stir until smooth.
- .SK 4
- Cut half of the lemon into thin semicircular slices.
- Prepare the lemon sauce by squeezing the juice from the other half
- of the lemon and combining in a cup with the sugar and water. Stir well.
- .SK 5
- Combine
- .AB "1 tsp" "5 ml"
- cornstarch and
- .AB "2 tsp" "10 ml"
- water in a second cup. This mixture will be used later to thicken the lemon
- sauce.
- .SK 6
- Dip each piece of chicken in the batter and let the excess drip back into
- the bowl.
- .SK 7
- Deep fry the chicken in small batches.
- It is best to use an electric deep fryer, but if
- this is not available, heat
- .AB "1 quart" "1 liter"
- of vegetable oil in a wok or deep pan until it is very hot. Then add about
- 5 pieces of chicken at a time to the oil and cook, covered, for about 5
- minutes or until a golden brown crust forms. Check once a minute to see if
- the pieces are sticking together, and if so, separate them. After each
- batch is finished, set aside on a paper towel to drain off the excess oil.
- .SK 8
- Cook the lemon sauce by pouring the lemon-sugar mixture into a saucepan and
- bring to a boil. Add the cornstarch-water mixture and stir until thickened.
- .SK 9
- To please the eye as well as the palate, mix up the chicken and colored
- pepper pieces and pile on a plate. Top with sprigs of parsley and place the
- lemon slices around the outside of the plate. Put the hot lemon sauce in a
- cup so that people can pour it over their chicken just before eating, to
- keep it crispy.
- .NX
- Serve with rice. Don't forget to start the rice so that it will be done at
- the same time as the chicken.
- .PP
- A nice-looking dish for company. The deep-fried chicken
- pieces can also be served as party snacks instead of junk food.
- .SH RATING
- .I Difficulty:
- With an electric deep fryer, easy; without one, moderate.
- .I Time:
- 45 minutes.
- .I Precision:
- Measure the batter ingredients.
- .WR
- Andy Tanenbaum
- Dept. of Math and Computer Sci., Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, HOLLAND
- ast@cs.vu.nl seismo!mcvax!cs.vu.nl!ast
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