Mom'S Lemon Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
4 tablespoons sherry wine
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 slice fresh ginger, crushed
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 whole star anise
2 dried hot red chili peppers, broken in half
3/4 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar, plus
1/4 teaspoon sugar
flour (for dredging, can use cornstarch)
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons water
1 lemon, rind of, grated
green onion, sliced thin (to garnish)

Preparation

Dredge chicken pieces in flour or cornstarch and brown in oil.
Make braising liquid which consists of:
4 tablespoons sherry.
4 tablespoons soy sauce.
1/4 teaspoons sugar.
2 cloves garlic, crushed.
1 slice fresh ginger, crushed.
1 teaspoons sesame oil.
2 whole star anise.
2 dried red chili peppers, broken in half.
Pour over browned chicken pieces for about 15 minute or until tender.
Combine 3/4 cup lemon juice and 3/4 cup sugar to make lemon sauce. Simmer for 10 minute.
Meanwhile combine 2 teaspoons cornstarch and 2 teaspoons water, add to lemon -sugar mixture and cook until clear. Add grated lemon rind and pour over chicken.
Garnish with green onions.