Lemon Chicken

This is my son Cameron's favorite dinner right now. It changes, but he always comes back to this. We were watching a cooking show for kids a few years ago, and he thought we should try this recipe. It comes from Sandra Lee. He informed me I should put this on the blog, because he knew I would have to make it and take a photo :) This one is for you Cam!

Served with Apple Rice Pilaf~ recipe under "side dishes"

1 quart buttermilk
zest from 2 lemons
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in strips~ or just use chicken tenders
2 cups all~purpose flour
1 cup cornstarch
Vegetable oil, for frying

For Lemon Sauce~
1 10 ounce jar lemon curd
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce

Whisk buttermilk and zest together in a medium size bowl. Add chicken and set aside.

Add enough oil to cover the bottom of a large frying pan about 1/2 inch in depth. Heat oil to 365 degrees F. Sift together flour and cornstarch into a shallow dish. Remove chicken from buttermilk mixture and dredge in flour mixture. Fry chicken strips until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels and immediately sprinkle with kosher salt.

While chicken is frying, make the sauce (this is something Cameron always does). In a small saucepan over low heat, melt lemon curd, stirring constantly. Add remaining ingredients and heat through. Drizzle sauce over chicken and serve.

We always serve this over Apple Rice Pilaf~ recipe under "side dishes"