LEMON CHICKEN

Servings :  4
Time Preparation :  20 minutes

Ingredients :

1 kg Chicken breast
2 egg
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp MSG
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/4 cup cornstarch
oil for frying

For the sauce :
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 lemon for decoration

How To cook :

1. Beat the egg lightly wit salt, msg and sesame oil. Cut the chicken horizontally in half and dip in the egg mixture to coat all over, coat with the cornstarch and semi deep fry in the wok or deep-fryer for 6-7 minutes once the oil has reaches 290"F.
2. Remove from the oil, draining well and cut into pieces, measuring 2 1/2 X 3/4 inch: place these on a heated serving plate.
3. Make the sauce :
   Heat the sesame oil with the salt, sugar and lemon juice, stirring well. Mix the cornstarch or alternative  thickening agent with a little cold water and stir into the sauce; cook for few minutes longer and sprinkle all over the chicken pieces.
4.Decorate with lemon wedges if wished or arrange thin slices lemon between the chicken pieces.

CANTONESE FRIED RICE

Servings : 2
Preparation Time : 45 minutes

Ingredients :

1 cup long-grain rice
5 dried tung ku (dong gu) mushroom
2 eggs
oil for frying
1/3 cup peas
1/2 cup shelled small shrimp
2 scallions
10 oz chicken breasts
6 tbsp oil
pinch sugar
2 1/2 tbsp soy oil
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 1/2 tsp cornstarch
1 egg white
generous pinch freshly ground white pepper
pinch salt
2 1/2 tbsp rice wine
oil for frying

How To cook :
1. Boil the rice. Drain off any remaining moisture and leave to cool. Soak the mushroom iin warm water for 20 minutes.  Beat the 2 eggs lightly together, pour into oiled lightly wok or skillet, and cook as thin omelet. Leave to cool.  Cook the peas until tender in boiling salted water. Drain. Slice the scallions into thin round. Cut the meat into very small cubes.  Drain the mushroom, cut off their stalks, dice the caps, and mix with the sugar, soy sauce and sesame oil.
2. Beat the egg white until frothy and stir in the cornstarch. Use half this mixture to mix with the shrimp, drain of excess, and fry them in hot oil in the wok or skillet until golden brown. Removed with a slotted ladle, draining well. Repeat this operation with the other half of the egg white mixture and the chicken cubes. Cut the omelet into small square.
3. Heat 6 tbso oil in the wok and fry the chicken over fairly high heat.  Add the mushroom, scallions, peas and after few minutes of stirring and turning, the shrimp, omelet and finaly the rice.Stir-fry for few minutes. Season with salt and pepper, add the rice wine and continue stir-frying over high heat until all the wine has evaporated. Serve.

STIR-FRY BEEF WITH BROCCOLI

Servings : 4
Time Preparation :30 minutes

Ingredients :

For beef :
300g sirloin beef, sliced
1 tbs liquid seasoning
2 tbs ginger grated
1/4 tsp salt
pinch of pepper
1 tbs egg white
1tbs cornstarch
1 cup cooking oil

For the brocoli :
15 broccoli florets (from 1 medium head)
1 tbs corn oil
1 tsp garlic

For the oyster sauce :
2 tbs corn oil
1 (thumb-size) piece ginger, pounded
1 tbs garlic, chopped
1 stalk leek, sliced into 1 inch rings
5 sliced carrots
12 pcs snow peas
2 tbs oyster sauce
2 tbs gin
1/2 cup chicken stock
sugar, salt pepper to taste
1 tbs corn starch, dissolved to 2tbs water
1 tbs seame oil

How To Make:

1. Prepare beef: Mix together beef and seasoning, ginger, salt and pepper, marinated for 1 hour.
2. When ready to cook, mix in egg whites and corn starch into the meat. Heat oil in a wok and fry the beef
   for about 3 minutes. Drai and set aside.
3. Prepare broccoli : Blanch broccoli in boiling water until it change colors. Wash immediately in tap water.
4. Heat oil in frying oil and saute garlic just until fragrant. Add broccoli and mix well.
   Transfer to platter.
5. Make the oyster sauce : Heat oil in a wok. saute ginger ang garlic until fragrant. Add the rest of vegetables,
   oyster sauce, gin and chicken stock. When it boil add beef and continue to boil. Remove ginger season with sugar,
   salt and pepper. Thicken sauce with cornstarch mixture. Lastly add sesame oil.
6. Pour mixture on top broccoli. Serve hot