Smotherd Sweet & Sour Chicken

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3 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 pounds chicken legs
1 large onion, chopped
3 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup cold water

In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken and cook, turning, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine onion, ketchup, lemon juice, soy sauce, sugar, pepper and 1/2 cup water; blend well. Pour sweet-and-sour mixture over chicken. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 20 minutes, until tender. Remove chicken. Add cornstarch mixture to sauce. Raise heat, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Pour sauce over chicken.