Name: Chinese Lemon Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: For Chicken:; 21 oz chicken tenderloins; 1 egg; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp Chinese Shaoxing wine; ½ cup Corn Starch; ½ cup Vegetable Oil; For Lemon Sauce:; 1 tbsp oil; 3 tsp garlic; 1 tsp ginger; ½ cup chicken stock; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 4 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp honey; salt; 2 tsp Corn Starch; 1 tsp Sesame seeds; Green Onions; lemon slices

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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.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Marinate Time: 20 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

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:

In a large shallow bowl, whisk the egg, soy sauce, and wine.
Add the in chicken, then mix well.
Allow to marinate for 20 minutes while covered.
Place the corn starch into a large baking tray.
Pour the chicken and marinade into the corn starch.
Coat then chicken pieces evenly, lightly pressing the corn starch around the chicken.
Heat the oil in a large wok or pan over medium-high heat.
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.
Fry the chicken for 5 to 6 minutes, turning half way during cooking, until golden and cooked through.
Drain on a plate lined with paper towel.
Discard the oil, then wipe the wok or pan over with a paper towel.

Lemon Sauce:

Heat the oil over medium-high heat.
Sauté the garlic and ginger for 30 seconds.
Add the stock, soy sauce, lemon juice, sugar, honey, and a pinch of salt.
Whisk, then bring to a simmer until the sugar dissolves.
Whisk the corn starch mixture into the simmering sauce, then stir until thickened.
Toss chicken in the sauce for 2 minutes until evenly coated.
Garnish with sesame seeds, green onions and lemon slices.
Serve, and enjoy!