Lemon Stir Fry Chicken with Bittman

Yesterday in between drop offs and pick ups as well as shopping Targets 75% off garden sale, I whipped together dinner.  My kids are huge fans of sweet and sour chicken and I am still searching for that perfect no fry recipe so in the meantime I thought I would throw a little Mark Bittman in their direction.  First question, Is this sweet and sour chicken???  Yummmmm.  Unfortunately, there were no left overs and I was asked to repeat for lunch today.  Repeat a recipe???  I have hundreds of books and recipes left to explore.  Perhaps in a year or two.

Lemon Chicken Stir Fry

from: The Best Recipes In The World by Mark Bittman

adaptation:

served 5+

quick and delicious

3lbs boneless chicken thighs (organic at Costco or Trader Joe's)

scallions/chives (from my garden)

1/2 inch piece of ginger peeled and chopped

3T soy sauce

1T oyster sauce ( vegetarian)

1t Shaoxing wine

black pepper 1/4 t or what ever you choose to grind

safflower oil

1/4c fresh lemon juice ( love my neighbors meyer lemon tree)

1/2 c chicken stock

2T honey

2t cornstatch

salt or no salt to taste

~marinate chicken in chive, ginger, soy sauce, oyster sauce, wine and pepper one to two hours

~heat wok or stainless steel pan

~add 3T oil and heat

~add chicken until pinkness is gone

~stir in ginger 10 secs

~add soy sauce, oyster sauce, wine, pepper (marinade)

~ also add lemon juice, stock, honey, cornstarch

~mix and combine

~cook until sauce thickens

~plate on top of rice

~garnish with additional chives