Asian Lemon Chicken

Preparation : rub chicken inside and out with kosher salt rub outside of chicken with soy sauce and brandy pour remaining soy sauce and brandy over chicken cover and chill for 4-12 hours, turning often remove chicken to drain, reserving marinade heat oil in a wok, over a high flame add ginger, stir add chicken and brown well on all sides add reserved marinade and remaining ingredients, except cornstarch and water bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes, until tender remove chicken to cutting board cut into quarters remove to serving platter, set aside combine cornstarch and water-mix well add to sauce mixture heat and stir over a medium-low flame, until thickened pour over chicken serve hot, with rice