How To Make Chinese Lemon Chicken
Cook up a tangy plate of this scrumptious lemon chicken! It comes with a rich, sticky honey and lemon sauce for a more savory meal.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Chicken:
- 21ozchicken tenderloins,cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1egg,large
- 2tbspsoy sauce
- 2tbspChinese shaoxing wine,or white vinegar
- ½cupcorn starch
- ½cupvegetable oil,or canola oil
For Lemon Sauce:
- 1tbspoil
- 3tspgarlic,minced
- 1tspginger,minced or finely grated
- ½cupchicken stock,or broth
- 2tbspsoy sauce
- 4tbsplemon juice,from 1 lemon
- 2tbspsugar
- 2tbsphoney
- salt,to taste
- 2tspcorn starch,dissolved in 2 tbsp of water
- 1tspsesame seeds,to garnish
- green onions,thinly sliced, to garnish
- lemon slices,to serve, optional
Instructions
Chicken:
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In a large shallow bowl, whisk the egg, soy sauce, and wine.
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Add the in chicken, then mix well.
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Allow to marinate for 20 minutes while covered.
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Place the corn starch into a large baking tray.
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Pour the chicken and marinade into the corn starch.
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Coat then chicken pieces evenly, lightly pressing the corn starch around the chicken.
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Heat the oil in a large wok or pan over medium-high heat.
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When the oil is hot at 325 degrees F, shake off the excess corn starch and fry the chicken for in batches in a single layer.
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Fry the chicken for 5 to 6 minutes, turning half way during cooking, until golden and cooked through.
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Drain on a plate lined with paper towel.
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Discard the oil, then wipe the wok or pan over with a paper towel.
Lemon Sauce:
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Heat the oil over medium-high heat.
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SautƩ the garlic and ginger for 30 seconds.
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Add the stock, soy sauce, lemon juice, sugar, honey, and a pinch of salt.
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Whisk, then bring to a simmer until the sugar dissolves.
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Whisk the corn starch mixture into the simmering sauce, then stir until thickened.
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Toss chicken in the sauce for 2 minutes until evenly coated.
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Garnish with sesame seeds, green onions and lemon slices.
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Serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories:Ā 844.00kcal
- Fat:Ā 56.85g
- Saturated Fat:Ā 7.44g
- Trans Fat:Ā 0.23g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Ā 32.74g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Ā 11.23g
- Carbohydrates:Ā 57.20g
- Fiber:Ā 2.13g
- Sugar:Ā 16.46g
- Protein:Ā 25.74g
- Cholesterol:Ā 101.91mg
- Sodium:Ā 1611.36mg
- Calcium:Ā 54.22mg
- Potassium:Ā 477.56mg
- Iron:Ā 2.45mg
- Vitamin A: 17.50µg
- Vitamin C:Ā 7.89mg
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