Honey Chili Chicken

1.5 kg (3lb) chicken

2.5cm (1in.) piece green ginger

2 tablespoon honey

2 teaspoons corn flour

1/3 cup water
1 tablespoon Chinese chili sauce

1/3 cup lemon juice

2 tablespoons soy sauce

6 shallots

flour

salt

Cut chicken into serving size pieces. Coat chicken pieces lightly with flour, which has been seasoned with salt.

Fry half the chicken in deep hot oil until golden brown. Reduce heat, cook approximately five minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove from oil, drain on absorbent paper. repeat with remaining chicken. Pour off excess oil, leaving one tablespoon of oil in pan.

Add peeled and grated green ginger to pan, sauté gently one minute. Add honey, stir for one minute. Add combined corn flour, water, chili sauce, lemon juice and soy sauce. Stir until sauce boils and thicken.

Add chicken , toss in sauce for three minutes or until chicken is heated through. Add sliced shallots, cook for a further minute.