Baked Lemon Chicken

    4 servings / 5 Units each


    Ingredients

      1 lb skinless boneless chicken breast(4 halves)
      1 egg white
      1 tsp water
      1/4 C flour
      1 tsp baking soda
      1/4 tsp ground red pepper(cayenne)

      Chinese Lemon Sauce (recipe follows)
      Chopped green onions and lemon slices

      Cut breasts crosswise in half. Mix egg white and water in medium bowl. Add chicken; turn to coat. Let stand 10 minutes.
      Heat oven to 450º, Spray nonstick cookie sheet with cooking spray. Remove chicken from egg white mixture; discard mixture.
      Mix flour, baking soda and red pepper in plastic bag.
      Add chicken 1 piece at a time. Seal bag and shake to coat.
      Place on cookie sheet; spray with cooking spray about 5 seconds or until surface of chicken appears moist.

      Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until juice of chicken is no longer pink. Let chicken stand 5 minutes; cut each piece crosswise into about 5 slices.

      Pour CHINESE LEMON SAUCE over chicken. Garnish with green onion and lemon slices.


    CHINESE LEMON SAUCE

    1/3 C FF red-sodium chicken broth
    1/4 C sugar
    1 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
    3 T lemon juice
    2 T rice vinegar
    2 T light corn syrup
    1 clove garlic/finely chopped
    OR: 1/2 tsp garlic powder
    1/4 tsp salt
    2 tsp cornstarch
    2 tsp cold water

    Heat broth, sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice, vinegar, corn syrup, garlic and salt to boiling in 1-quart saucepan, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch and cold water; stir into sauce.

    Cook and stir about 30 seconds or until thickened. Serve warm, or cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.