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      Title: PINEAPPLE-LEMON CHICKEN (YAN)
 Categories: Poultry, Main dish, Chinese
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      2    Whole chicken brests, split,
           Skinned and boned
    1/4 ts Salt
           Dash of black peper
      1 tb Dry sherry

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      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
 
  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.
  
  From: Martin Yan The Chinese Chef.  Copy Right 1985. ISBN
  0-385-23412-0 Submitted By HUNT@AUSTIN.METROWERKS.COM (ERIC HUNT) On
  TUE, 21 MAR 1995 150500 +0000
 
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