Lemon Chicken with Broccoli

Ingredients

Broccoli

head of broccoli

Chicken

2 tsp rice wine or cider vinegar 

1 egg white 

1 Tsp cornflour

1/4 tsp soy sauce (I used gluten-free)

2 Tsp oil
500g cubed chicken

a little additional oil

Sauce

2 cups chicken stock

1/2 cup of lemon juice

a little less than 1/2 cup of sugar 

zest of 1 lemon

1/4 cup of cornflour

1/4 cup of cold water

Method

Cut the broccoli into small florets and par boil. Set to one side.

In a large bowl, mix the vinegar, egg white, cornflour, soy sauce and oil. Then add the chicken. Coat the chicken well. Add the additional oil to a heavy bottomed skillet and cook the chicken. Transfer the cooked chicken to a plate and made the sauce.

Bring the chicken stock to a boil and then add the lemon juice, sugar and zest. Return mixture to a boil. Blend together the cornflour and cold water and stir into the lemon sauce. Stir until the sauce is thick. 

Add the chicken and broccoli and heat in the sauce. Serve with rice and a sprinkling of sesame seeds.