lemon chicken with red peppers and snow peas

How To Make lemon chicken with red peppers and snow peas

• 1

  Prepare vegetables, set aside.
• 2

  Place rice flour and salt in a medium mixing bowl, whisk to combine.
• 3

  Thinly slice chicken, toss with rice flour. Set aside.
• 4

  In a medium saucepan combine the chicken stock, lemon juice, sugar, sesame oil, cornstarch, 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, lemon zest and garlic.
• 5

  Whisking constantly, bring sauce mixture to a boil over medium high heat.
• 6

  Cook for 3 minutes or until sauce has thickened.
• 7

  Remove from heat and set aside.
• 8

  In a large skillet or wok heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
• 9

  Add peppers, snow peas and onions.
• 10

  Stir/toss constantly until tender/crisp, about 2-3 minutes.
• 11

  Using a slotted spoon remove to a large serving bowl, set aside.
• 12

  Add remaining 2 teaspoons vegetable oil.
• 13

  Add coated chicken strips, stir-fry for 8 minutes or until done. (8 minutes is the longest you want to cook your chicken unless it's cut thick)
• 14

  Using a slotted spoon remove chicken and place it on top of the pepper/snow pea mixture.
• 15

  Quickly reheat sauce.
• 16

  Pour half of the sauce over the chicken mixture-stir or toss well to combine.
• 17

  Reserve the rest of the sauce to serve at the table.
• 18

  Serve over hot white rice.
• 19

  You can easily sub shrimp for the chicken if you prefer.
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