Lemon Chicken

16 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups herbed croutons or 3 cups garlic-flavored croutons
  • 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 2 egg whites
  • 12 -14 chicken tenders or 2 large chicken breasts
  • cooking spray
  • 14 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 4 green onions, sliced diagonally
  • 23 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 13 cup chicken stock (or 1/3 cup water mixed with 1/3 tsp. chicken base)
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry or 2 tablespoons sake
  • 1 tablespoon finely mined fresh gingerroot
  • 2 tablespoons finely grated lemons, rind of
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

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    ["Place croutons in food processor with butter seasoning, salt and pepper and process until fine.", "Place crumbs in a wide bowl or on a large plate and set aside.", "In small bowl beat egg whites with 1 Tablespoon water and set aside.", "If using chicken breasts, slice lengthwise into 1/2 to 1/3 inch wide strips.", "If using tenders, remove tendons.", "Place on a sheet of waxed paper or plastic wrap on courter or work surface.", "Cover chicken strips with another sheet of paper or plastic wrap.", "Gently pound strips with a meat mallet until 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick.", "Dip chicken strips into egg white and cover both sides in breadcrumbs.", "Place breaded strips on a plate and chill for 30 minutes.", "While chicken is chilling, combine lemon juice, sugar, sherry or sake, soy sauce, chicken base, water, ginger, lemon peel and salt in a small saucepan.", "Mix cornstarch with an equal amount of water and set aside.", "Bring lemon sauce to a low boil over medium-high, dissolving sugar.", "Stirring quickly add cornstarch mixture to sauce to thicken.", "Reduce heat to low to keep warm, stirring ocasionally.", "Preheat oven to 250 deg.", "Lightly spray a large stick-resistant skillet with cooking spray and preheat on medim-high for 2-3 minutes.", "Lightly spray a 9x13\" baking dish with cooking spray and place in warm oven.""

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